Essentials

Clay Shirky

Bald. Unreliable. Easily distracte
207,516 followers |

ben goldacre

Nerd cheerleader, Bad Science person, stats geek, research fellow in epidemiology, procrastinator. TED here: http://bit.ly/qUcrmf And email: ben@badscience.net
194,600 followers |

Jeff Jarvis

blogger and j-school prof
95,244 followers |

Jay Rosen

I teach journalism at NYU, direct the Studio 20 program there, critique the press and study new media. I don't do lifecasting but mindcasting on Twitter.
86,400 followers |

Nieman Lab

The Nieman Journalism Lab at Harvard University: Trying to figure out the future of news.
85,478 followers |

alan rusbridger

Editor in Chief of Guardian Newspapers
78,363 followers |

Johann Hari

Journalist, working on a book. Widely tipped to be next Pope. All views expressed belong to the Vatican
69,743 followers |

Journalism.co.uk

News nuggets for journalists and publishers from news and job listing site Journalism.co.uk
59,201 followers |

Comment is free

The Guardian's debate/comment/op-eds desk. We like opinions. Tweets by @becky_gardiner, @guardianjessica, @bellamackie. Get in touch: cif.editors@guardian.co.uk
48,980 followers |

Jemima Kiss

Guardian writer, interwebbist and mother. Currently doing more of the latter on maternity leave.
30,748 followers |

Documentally

Storymaker - Mobile documenting, running workshops & talking on social technology, digital storytelling & video for the web.
20,609 followers |

Roy Greenslade

Freelance journalist, media commentator, professor of journalism, City University, London, author, blogger
17,384 followers |

Paul Bradshaw

Author @ojhandbook . Founder @ojblog, @helpmeinvestig8 & @hackshackersbhx. Visiting professor @cityjournalism, Leader, MA Online Journalism @bcumedia
15,724 followers |

Joanna Geary

Work profile of @Guardian's Digital Development Editor. News innovation, social, tech, etc. I run @HacksHackersLDN (#HHLdn). Personal stuff at @joannageary
11,785 followers |

Josh Halliday

Reporter, media and tech, the Guardian. Not the French guitarist, nor the bloke from Lost. Any opinions mine. Leeds fan josh.halliday@guardian.co.uk
11,440 followers |

Kate Day

Social Media and Engagement Editor and photographer for the Telegraph. Likes coffee, loves cellos
9,153 followers |

BBC CoJo

Recommended reading and learning from the BBC College of Journalism.
8,844 followers |

Sue Llewellyn

Journalist. Broadcaster. Communicator. Ex BBC TV newshound. Co-Founder @UltraSocialUK, Digital strategy. Social Media trainer. Information magpie.
8,603 followers |

David McCandless

London-based writer, designer, author and journalist. Follow @infobeautiful for my infographic / data visualisation work
8,446 followers |

GuyClapperton

Guy Clapperton is the author of 'This Is Social Media'. He is a freelance business journalist writing for many of the UK National Press and broadcast media.
7,058 followers |

Kate Bevan

Chatty. Geeky. Fond of cats and cake, tho not on the same plate. On telly from time to time. http://blog.katebevan.com/ http://pinterest.com/misskatebevan/
6,935 followers |

Martin Belam

Lead User Experience & Information Architect for guardian.co.uk, contributing editor for FUMSI, blogs about UX/IA, digital media & journalism on currybet.net
6,591 followers |

ilicco elia

Head of Mobile at LBi. ex head of mobile, Reuters. Intrigued & amazed by mobile technology. Fancies photography, likes cartoons, loves chocolate.
6,135 followers |

Patrick Smith

Editor of TheMediaBriefing.com (@MediaBrief). Journalist focusing on the media industry.
5,715 followers |

Sarah Hartley

I work with Talk About Local and n0tice.com. Hyper about hyperlocal, blogger and regular writer at Guardian's Northerner blog
5,581 followers |

Steve Yelvington

New media strategist, journalist, newsroom change trainer-coach, technology tinkerer, disruptive influence.
5,369 followers |

Marc Reeves

Publisher of www.TheBusinessDesk.com West Midlands, and partner in RJF Public Affairs Ltd, blogger on The Chamberlain Files
5,186 followers |

Suw

Author, technologist, bookbinder.
4,540 followers |

Wannabe Hacks

A living, breathing journalism resource offering careers advice, comment and useful tips. Email hacks@wannabehacks.co.uk
4,418 followers |

Andy Dickinson

Online Journalism Lecturer and geek.More at http://www.andydickinson.net/about/
4,107 followers |

Alison Gow

Editor @dailypostwales and www.dailypost.co.uk Internet obsessive, photography novice, avid skier and motorcyclist.
3,954 followers |

Adam Tinworth

Content, journalism, blogging, digital strategy (and a good egg). FRSA, amazingly.
3,938 followers |

Tony Hirst

OU lecturer, mashup artist; Isle of WIght resident and #f1datajunkie
3,812 followers |

Simon Rogers

Datajournalist, ed of Guardian datablog & Datastore. Author of Facts are Sacred: the Power of Data (Kindle) http://amzn.to/t2dAnR Profile: http://bit.ly/94lNQ1
3,765 followers |

Judith Townend

PhD researcher @citycljj. Behind @meejalaw; @stop_child_det supporter. Interests: media/tech/law. More: http://meejalaw.com / http://bit.ly/openjustice
3,264 followers |

Louise Bolotin

Freelance journalist, editor, author for hire. Timezone: JMT. Cripzone: epilepsy. Living on coffee, my nerve(s) and my wit(s). Never knowingly underopinionated.
3,111 followers |

George Hopkin

Journalist, editor, web whisperer and all-round digital fanatic.
2,970 followers |

Sarah Booker-Lewis

Web editor @BrightonArgus Thurs-Fri (@BrightonArgusJo Mon-Wed). Also teaching NCTJ students at @journalistworks & @Citycoll. My thoughts and tweets are my own.
2,508 followers |

Chris Taggart

Co-founder & CEO of @OpenCorporates: The Open Database Of The Corporate World. Also founded @OpenlyLocal, making local public data open and accessible
2,501 followers |

davidhiggerson

Digital Publishing Director, Trinity Mirror Regionals; PNE fan; Goes without saying that views here are my own, except retweets (obviously)
2,369 followers |

Suzanne Kavanagh

Likes skills, publishing & strong coffee. Tweets are all personal (not Creative Skillset's) opinion. Founder of hyperlocal site @southcroxted
2,317 followers |

Glyn Mottershead

Web 2.0 fan, journalism lecturer at Cardiff University - interested in education and journalism technologies. Explorer of the hyperlocal
2,248 followers |

jonslattery

Freelance journalist taking independent look at the media
2,208 followers |

ScraperWiki

A community of programmers sifting information to give you the edge.
2,175 followers |

Philip John

Lichfield lad, WordPress geek for hire, @LichfieldLive bloke, @Journal_Local founder, lover of curry, tea & cider. Views are those of my parents.
2,173 followers |

Greg Hadfield

Formerly Fleet Street, Soccernet, and Schoolsnet. Now organiser of @OpendataCities Conference and Open-data Brighton and Hove Group.
2,078 followers |

Samantha Shepherd

Digital projects co-ordinator for Bournemouth Daily Echo, science geek, runner, bookworm. This is my personal account, opinions my own
1,934 followers |

edwardroussel

Executive Editor, Digital. Telegraph Media Group. In principio erat verbum.
1,831 followers |

Richard Kendall

Web editor at PeterboroughToday.co.uk; into digital news media, web design, photography, music, cricketer for PTCC, views are my own
1,673 followers |

Francis Irving

CEO at @ScraperWiki, erstwhile creator of TheyWorkForYou, TortoiseCVS, @WhatDoTheyKnow, Mapumental...
1,630 followers |

Jo Wadsworth

Online hack, aka @BrightonArgusJo. Sarcasm is the lowest form of wit.
1,501 followers |

RickWaghorn

Simple ad platform that empowers publishers to control own ad space; empowers advertisers to place targetted ads *themselves*. Now with added geo-location.
1,451 followers |

FlyingBinary

A Global Small Business empowering clients to use the latest collaborative technologies on the web. We're passionate about Cloud Big Data and Smarter Analytics
1,412 followers |

Rick Waghorn

New media entrepreneur, football journalist and general daydream believer
1,242 followers |

Online Journo Blog

Posts, comments and bookmarks feed from OJB
951 followers |

Tom Doyle

Sussex Newspapers templater, bassist, Brighton What's On Guide previews writer, @TheArgusGuide reviewer, football writer/sub, #mufc fan. Art and cats are great.
186 followers |

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