October 29th, 2012
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For any emergency where your power and/or WiFi may fail, it’s good to know the basics for following important news on Twitter via text message. This is also important information for the journalist wishing to send or break that important news. “ It’s...

For any emergency where your power and/or WiFi may fail, it’s good to know the basics for following important news on Twitter via text message. This is also important information for the journalist wishing to send or break that important news.

It’s a ridiculous question that would have sounded even more ridiculous just a few years ago, but Twitter (along with your traditional radio) is an important resource for breaking news when the world is going… to Sandy.

T.J. Ortenzi (@tjortenzi) offers a good crash course on Twitter texts over at the Washington Post. Review these simple steps now, save mobile battery power for later.

How to use Twitter when you lose Internet access | Washington Post

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