I’m all a-Twitter

January 5, 2009 Kyle Buis

Yep, we’re officially on Twitter, you can add penlinks to your feed to get all sorts of wonderful updates, news and information.

What’s Twitter?

It’s a form of micro-blogging (or short writings) where people can update others with what they’re doing with 140 character posts.

In other words, it’s a place for people to answer one simple question: What are you doing right now?

Give it a try today

http://twitter.com

Writing and editing content for our news website (CBS13.com) and social media channels. This was most recently spotlighted in our coverage of the Camp Fire in Paradise. I tracked evacuation orders and fire updates through multiple agencies while fielding questions from the public.
Educating reporters and staff on best social media practices.
Managing content flow of social media channels in the afternoon and evening hours.
Writing, editing and gathering information in breaking news situations, including the Oroville Dam Spillway evacuations.
Maintaining social media presence on Facebook and Twitter.
Engaging in social listening through Google Analytics, Facebook Insights and Signal. Video production on CBS website and Facebook Live using a Tricaster system and Anvato.

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Editing copy from staff writers and freelancers
Proofreading layouts, managing deadlines while working within Associated Press and local style.
Leading the copy team and training writers and freelancers

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Initially brought on as a reporting intern, the company created a copy editing position that involved layout & working on our site. Started a technology blog, and column as well as covered Macworld in 2009 and 2010. The newspaper was named one of the 10 Newspapers That Do It Right by Editor & Publisher Magazine in 2010.