Lab2: Find Facebook pages and Twitter streams for one credible nonfiction site and one credible nonfiction writer of your choice. How do the publications/writers interact with readers? Does it work? Why or why not? How much is too much? What is effective and what is noise? Write a short post.
Brevity — Concise Literary Nonfiction
Twitter: http://twitter.com/#!/brevitymag
Brevity, in appropriate style, keeps it simple and brief in terms of interacting with their followers. Both of their feeds act more as fonts for interesting writer news than as something that interacts inappropriately or too often with readers. It works well because it appeals to a broad range of people and isn't too "inside." People who want direct and constant interaction will tweet friends, but this acts as something informative and not noise.
Sloane Crosley
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/sloanecrosley
Twitter: https://twitter.com/#!/askanyone
Sloane Crosley's twitter is definitely a reflection of her writing persona, which is enjoyable, but there are shout outs to friends as well. It's certainly enjoyable for the most part, but it's not quite as broadly appealing as Brevity because it's a bit more inside. Sloane Crosley's Facebook is more intended for a larger audience and includes links to stories. It seems to me that the Facebook is more appropriate for fans while the Twitter might be for very dedicated individuals or those professionals who are actually acquainted with Crosley.
Brevity, in appropriate style, keeps it simple and brief in terms of interacting with their followers. Both of their feeds act more as fonts for interesting writer news than as something that interacts inappropriately or too often with readers. It works well because it appeals to a broad range of people and isn't too "inside." People who want direct and constant interaction will tweet friends, but this acts as something informative and not noise.
Sloane Crosley
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/sloanecrosley
Twitter: https://twitter.com/#!/askanyone
Sloane Crosley's twitter is definitely a reflection of her writing persona, which is enjoyable, but there are shout outs to friends as well. It's certainly enjoyable for the most part, but it's not quite as broadly appealing as Brevity because it's a bit more inside. Sloane Crosley's Facebook is more intended for a larger audience and includes links to stories. It seems to me that the Facebook is more appropriate for fans while the Twitter might be for very dedicated individuals or those professionals who are actually acquainted with Crosley.
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