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Twitter Blog: December 2012
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  • The Pope’s first Tweets

    Wednesday, December 12, 2012



    Nine days ago, the Vatican launched the first personal Twitter accounts for the Pope, giving Pope Benedict XVI the opportunity to tweet in English (via @Pontifex) and in seven other major languages.

    The day these accounts were launched, Pope Benedict also invited the world to send him questions about faith via #AskPontifex. He promised to respond to some of these questions nine days later. And now, with tens of thousands of questions in hand, @pontifex has answered: Today, the Pope sent his first Tweet during a live event at the Vatican attended by thousands.


    This Tweet was immediately retweeted thousands of times, and shortly afterwards @pontifex and its seven related language accounts began responding to several questions tweeted in the past week. The first question, asked by Spanish journalist @jcalderero in Madrid, asked:


    The Pope responded:


    The second question, originally in Portuguese, asked how people can remain hopeful in troubled times. His response:


    Third, from an American mother:


    The Pope answered:


    The Pope will be tweeting regularly from here on. Follow him on any of these accounts:



    Posted by Claire D?az-Ortiz (@claire)
    Social Innovation team

    Posted by @ at 11:30 AM

  • This Year on Twitter

    Tuesday, December 11, 2012



    2012.twitter.com

    Update: We've added two screenshots below for those of you who want the front page artwork for web and mobile versions.

    Every day, we’re amazed and humbled by the many ways in which people use Twitter, which range from simply retweeting to igniting conversations with hashtags (even around lesser-known topics) to sharing spectacular and far-flung views. In 2012, everyone on Twitter brought us closer to moments and places that used to be far away or inaccessible: A Tweet from the bottom of the ocean. Tweets from Mars. An extraordinary view from space of Superstorm Sandy. A quiet backstage moment with a presidential candidate. All of these and millions of other such moments were ours to experience directly wherever we were, in the midst of work or play or travel.

    During big sporting events, fans were the roar of the crowd, tweeting their team passions. Commentators and armchair pundits alike took to Twitter to share their opinions, arguments and reactions throughout the campaigns, conventions, debates and on Election Day. Millions of music fans flocked to Twitter during the MTV Video Music Awards to tweet about the performances and react to winners and losers that night.

    You can explore and discover all of these moments and people who made this year on Twitter unique at 2012.twitter.com, and you’ll have the same immersive experience on your mobile device. We’ve taken a look back at the Tweets of 2012 and use both data and editorial signals to showcase some of these moments and conversations around several themes:
    • Golden Tweets: The top two Tweets that generated the most Retweets for the year, plus honorable mentions for a few others that caught attention around the world. 
    • The pulse of the planet: Some of the biggest conversations of the year that generated large numbers of Tweets and Retweets. 
    • Only on Twitter: Moments of serendipity and just plain awesomeness (if there is such a thing) are what we call #onlyontwitter. We list examples of Tweets that came to life organically on Twitter, and can be appreciated in an instant. 
    • Top trends: Lists of the significant Trends of the year in the U.S., UK and Japan. These phrases reveal what captured our attention based on sudden spike of interest, rather than what was consistently popular. 
    • New voices: From the Pope to Pel?, this year Twitter welcomed new voices from every corner of the world. 
    We’ve also partnered with Vizify so you can find out about your year on Twitter. Try it here.

    Finally, our heartfelt thanks go to each and every one of you for making Twitter as compelling as it is. It’s all about you.

     



    Posted by Karen Wickre (@kvox)
    Editorial Director

    Posted by @ at 5:08 AM

  • Twitter photos: Put a filter on it

    Monday, December 10, 2012

    Every day, millions of people come to Twitter to connect with the things they care about and find out what’s happening around the world. As one of the most compelling forms of self-expression, photos have long been an important part of these experiences.

    Starting today, you’ll be able to edit and refine your photos, right from Twitter. The latest versions of Twitter for iPhone and Twitter for Android introduce a few new ways to enhance the images you tweet. We’re grateful to our partner, Aviary, for powering our filters and effects.


    Filters. Apply one of eight filters, ranging from black & white to vintage, to add a new look and feel to your photos.

    Take a bird’s-eye view. See how each filter would affect your photo in a single grid view, or swipe through looks to compare your options.

    Frame the action. Crop and pinch to zoom in order to focus attention.

    Auto-enhance. Make your photos pop with balanced light and colors by tapping the wand.

    In June, 2011, we introduced the ability to attach a photo to your Tweet, a first step toward improving the entire photo experience on Twitter. Since then we’ve been making it easier and faster to share and discover and enjoy great photos on Twitter every day:

    • You can expand Tweets to view photos from various photo services right on Twitter;
    • You can preview photos directly in Discover and search;
    • You can quickly swipe through images on Twitter with photo streams in profiles and search results.

    We've released this update in Google Play and the App Store. Watch this video to learn more about our photo filters.



    Posted by Coleen Baik (@colbay)
    Senior Designer

    Posted by @ at 3:12 PM

  • New profiles for everyone

    A few months ago, we introduced new Twitter profiles so that you could make your profile beautiful and display your style on your profile page. By uploading a header photo on twitter.com or our mobile apps on iPhone, iPad or Android, you can make your profile more uniquely yours. We’ve seen a lot of cool takes on these new profiles –– including shots from Mars, silly themes, and brands and celebrities expressing themselves in clever ways.

    On December 12, we’re rolling this out to all users: you’ll automatically get this new version of the profile on twitter.com. If you don’t upload a header photo by then, you (and everyone else) will only see a default grey image on your page. That’s not fun! To get inspired about what you can do, check out this video to see how to make your profile a little more “you”, less generic. Have fun out there.



    Posted by Sachin Agarwal (@agarwal)
    Product Manager

    Posted by @ at 10:52 AM

  • This week on Twitter - 10 December

    On most Mondays, we post “This week on Twitter” to alert you to key things happening in the coming week. Whether it’s a live chat with the cast of your favorite TV show, a Q&A with a political candidate or a pro sports team Tweepstakes, keep current about can’t-miss moments on Twitter in the week ahead. - Ed.

    Dec. 10: Richard Hammond’s Crash Course at Twitter HQ 
    “Crash Course” (@BBCAmerica) fans can tune in to this week’s episode as Richard Hammond (@thehamsterscage) attempts to work as a bike messenger in San Francisco. His first stop is Twitter HQ, where he finds irony in working at a very old means of information transfer while Tweeting. The season finale airs tonight, Dec. 10, at 10 p.m. ET.

     
    Dec. 10: Dexter’s Yvonne Strahovski Twitter Q&A 
    Today, Dec. 10 at 2 p.m. ET, “Dexter” (@SHO_Dexter) actress Yvonne Strahovski (@Y_Strahovski) is doing a special Twitter Q&A along with moderator and Vanity Fair editor Krista Smith (@KristaSmith). You can ask questions using #AskYvonne; then, check Twitter to see if your questions are answered.

     
    Dec. 13: @bravotopchef’s “Saves a Chef” 
    Each week on Bravo’s “Top Chef: Last Chance Kitchen,” fans vote to save a chef who was eliminated from a previous episode. The ultimate winner will return to compete in the #LCK finale for a chance to re-enter the #TopChef competition on air. This week, Cheftestants Jeffrey Jew (@chefjeffdc) and Kuniko Yagi (@ChefKuniko) are eligible to be saved. You can vote using hashtags #savechefjeffrey and #savechefkuniko for a chance to send them back into the competition. The voting period ends this Thursday, Dec. 13 at 9 a.m. ET.




    Posted by Rachael Horwitz (@RachaelRad)
    Communications

    Posted by @ at 5:00 AM

  • See Trends for 100 more cities

    Wednesday, December 05, 2012

    Today, we’re bringing Trends to 100 more cities around the world including Istanbul, Frankfurt, Guadalajara and Incheon. With this update, we now surface the ‘most breaking’ news in more than 200 locations. To view Trends for different locations, just click “Change” in the Trends section.


    People around the world turn to Twitter to talk about a range of topics – from football to giving thanks to sharing information and resources during natural disasters and emergencies. This is why Twitter uniquely captures the pulse of the planet, and the pulse of your city: by surfacing the topics that people care about. We’ll continue to add Trends locations so that it’s easy for more people to quickly see what others are talking about, globally and locally.

    Posted by Kostas Tsioutsiouliklis (@kostas)
    Engineer, Search and Relevance

    Posted by @ at 10:15 AM

  • NFL on Twitter: Week 13

    Tuesday, December 04, 2012

    The @49ers and @STLouisRams were just 26 seconds away from their second tie of the season — but that didn’t land them on top of Twitter chatter this week. Instead, the top games were:

    

1. @giants vs. @redskins
    
2. @saints vs. @atlanta_falcons
    
3. @eagles vs. @dallascowboys

    

Players who received a good deal of Twitter attention this week were @drewbrees, Andrew Luck and @Mark_Sanchez.

 But understandably, fans and NFL players alike overwhelmingly expressed their shock and sorrow concerning the tragic deaths of @KCChiefs linebacker Jovan Belcher and Kasandra Perkins. Our thoughts are with the @NFL community and those affected. 




    Posted by Omid Ashtari (@omid)

    Head of Sports & Entertainment

    Posted by @ at 12:18 PM

  • Welcome, Pope Benedict XVI

    Monday, December 03, 2012

    Today, the Vatican announced that on December 12, which is the Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe, Pope Benedict XVI (@pontifex) will be the first Pope to join Twitter. Beginning now, people everywhere will have a chance to Tweet questions relating to faith and belief using the hashtag #AskPontifex. Questions will be curated by the Vatican staff for the Pope to respond to via his new Twitter account on December 12th in a live tweeting event at the end of his weekly audience.

    Spiritual and religious leaders around the world spread their messages and maintain an exceptionally strong presence on Twitter. Perhaps not surprisingly, we see a very high level of engagement with religious and spiritual content: followers respond to these topics with replies, retweets, and clicks on links much more often than they do other subjects. From globally-recognized names to local pastors and faith groups, a wide range of spiritual leaders embrace Twitter to minister to their communities and share meaningful messages.

    While @Pontifex will be the Pope’s primary account in English, he will oversee many more accounts in major languages that offer translations of his Tweets, including these:
    - Spanish: @pontifex_es
    - Italian: @pontifex_it 
    - Portuguese: @pontifex_pt 
    - German: @pontifex_de
    - Polish: @pontifex_pl 
    - Arabic: @pontifex_ar
    - French: @pontifex_fr 

    The Pope’s presence on Twitter means that no matter where you live or where you are, you can connect with, and get inspiration directly from, one of the world’s most influential religious leaders.

    Posted by Claire Diaz Ortiz (@claire)
    Manager of Social Innovation

    Posted by @ at 8:00 AM

  • This Week on Twitter: 3 December

    On most Monday mornings, we’ll post “This week on Twitter” to alert you to key things happening in the coming week. Whether it’s a live chat with the cast of your favorite TV show, a Q&A with a political candidate or a pro sports team Tweepstakes, this is the way to keep current on the Can’t-Miss-Moments on Twitter for the week ahead. - Ed. 

    Dec 1-25: ABC Family’s 25 Days of Giving Back
    This effort started Dec. 1 and runs throughout ABC Family’s annual “25 Days of Giving Back.” The network is partnering with Feeding America (@feedingamerica) to help families in need during the holidays. To participate, you can donate and tweet by visiting www.abcfamily.com and following @abcfamily.


    Dec. 5: A&E’s Duck Dynasty (10:00-11:00 p.m. ET)
    A&E’s Duck Dynasty’s one hour Christmas Special will air this Wednesday, Dec. 5 from 10:00-11:00 p.m. ET. Fans are encouraged to tweet during the episode, and A&E will be rewarding tweeters with custom holiday cards based on the show’s characters. In addition, the series’ executive producer will answer your questions from @DuckDynastyAE.


    Dec. 6 - Scandal, ABC - #WhoShotFitz
    Following last week’s shocking episode of ABC’s Scandal (@scandalabc), you can speculate who shot character President Fitzgerald Grant using the hashtag #WhoShotFitz. Use the hashtag leading up to this Thursday’s airing at 10 p.m. ET., and visit the show’s event page here as the cast live-tweets the episode titled “Happy Birthday Mr. President”.


    Follow the Scandal cast and team on Twitter:
    Kerry Washington @kerrywashington
    Columbus Short @ColumbusShort1
    Guillermo Diaz @guillermodiazyo
    Katie Lowes @KatieQLowes
    Joshua Malina @JoshMalina
    Darby Stanchfield @darbystnchfld
    Tony Goldwyn @TonyGoldwyn
    Dan Bucatinsky @DanBucantinsky
    Jeff Perry @JscandalP
    Bellamy Young @BellamyYoung
    Shonda Rhimes @ShondaRhimes
    Scandal Writers @ScandalWriters

    Posted by Rachael Horwitz (@rachaelrad)

    Communications Team

    Posted by @ at 6:00 AM