20 posts and columns on Brian Stelter

Tweeting Every Meal

I had tried in the past — in very slight ways, without a real goal — to eat better and I would fail every time because no one around me knew I was trying. This time, by having it on Twitter, both my friends and family — as well as strangers — would hold me accountable. So if I did screw up and if I did have too many cookies, I’d hear about it from people on Twitter …

– New York Times reporter Brian Stelter on WGBH radio, talking about using Twitter to lose weight

Speeding Up the Wire

AP chides reporters for tweeting about Occupy news before the news hits the wire bit.ly/rTpLzE So shouldn’t the wire speed up?!

– The New York Times’ (and former Facebook and Twitter product guy) Brian Stelter, in response to an email by Associated Press managing editor Lou Ferrara, reprimanding reporters for breaking news on Twitter before it hit the wire

Top Docs on Scribd in 2010: Prop 8, P ? NP, GOP Pledge

in Social on December 19, 2010 at 10:00 pm PT

A gay-marriage court ruling, a buzz-worthy computer science proof, a political platform and some macaroni-and-cheese recipes were the most shared documents on Scribd in 2010.

Google Talking to New York Times, Washington Post About…Something

in Media on May 11, 2009 at 10:48 am PT

Remember last week when Google was forced to explain why it wasn’t single-handedly destroying American newspapers? Turns out the company is in talks with some of the country’s biggest newspapers to…well, save them. But that isn’t the right phrase either. In fact, it’s not clear how to describe the talks. But we do know that Google is chatting with both the Washington Post and the New York Times, because that’s what employees of the Washington Post and the New York Times are reporting today.
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New York Times to the Web: Careful With Our Copy!

in Media on March 2, 2009 at 2:20 pm PT

The New York Times says Web publishers are increasingly worried about aggregators who hoover up their stories. I can think of one publisher who has been acting that way–the New York Times.
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