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- SB Nation’s ambitious plans go beyond sports
- Social Media Timeline of Osama bin Laden’s death
- First reports of Osama bin Laden’s death on Twitter
Posted: 02 May 2011 07:46 AM PDT CEO Jim Bankoff says SB Nation is aiming to be a “great media company” in various content verticals, he tells Beet.TV in this interview. The site has made its first big content move outside of sports with the hiring of several former Engadget staffers to launch a new technology vertical, and is setting up a new office in NYC. |
Posted: 02 May 2011 06:03 AM PDT The news of Osama bin Laden’s death first broke on Twitter and then spread rapidly. Many people learned of the news initially through Twitter, in much the way cable news is often the first way people learn about breaking news. This timeline, produced by CyberJournalist.net, shows how the story unfolded in social media. |
Posted: 01 May 2011 08:40 PM PDT  It looks like the first reports of Osama bin Laden’s death came not via online news sites or cable TV but via Twitter. Keith Urbahn, Donald Rumsfeld’s chief of staff, reported on Twitter at about 10:25 pm ET, “So I’m told by a reputable person they have killed Osama Bin Laden. Hot damn.” A few minutes later, CBS News producer Jill Jackson confirmed the news with this tweet: “House Intelligence committee aide confirms that Osama Bin Laden is dead. U.S. has the body.” |