[thread] so given so many Tories MP's shared far right doctored video's to smear Keir Starmer
I could write on why after a Wednesday that featured PMQs & @BorisJohnson who lied to the Commons as easily as he lied to a Queen to prorogue it
Instead
parliament.uk/site-informati…
I could write on why after a Wednesday that featured PMQs & @BorisJohnson who lied to the Commons as easily as he lied to a Queen to prorogue it
Instead
parliament.uk/site-informati…
"The Government Digital Service’s Social Media Playbook sets out the strong case for using social media in the
public sector and exactly the same applies to elected politicians. "
public sector and exactly the same applies to elected politicians. "
"For politicians Twitter is most successful when
it is used to listen and learn as well as to say what you want to. It is best when used as a personal channel to talk
directly with people, rather than being used as a one way broadcast channel. "
it is used to listen and learn as well as to say what you want to. It is best when used as a personal channel to talk
directly with people, rather than being used as a one way broadcast channel. "
"One of its main advantages is it enables people to understand the ‘real’ person and helps to combat the commonly held belief that politicians
aren’t ‘in touch’ with normal people and that you ‘only see them at election times’.
aren’t ‘in touch’ with normal people and that you ‘only see them at election times’.
"There is no one way to run your Twitter account as it depends on what you want to achieve with it, but there
are some basic guidelines to help you succeed, which this report intends to outline. "
are some basic guidelines to help you succeed, which this report intends to outline. "
"Some politicians will focus their Twitter activity on local constituency issues, for others it will be their national political brief perhaps as a minister or shadow minister."
Top ten Twitter tips
1) Tweet yourself and be yourself
2) Tell the truth, all the time
3) Talk less than you listen
4) Tools make it easier and more effective
5) Your team can help you, but can’t do it for you
1) Tweet yourself and be yourself
2) Tell the truth, all the time
3) Talk less than you listen
4) Tools make it easier and more effective
5) Your team can help you, but can’t do it for you
6) Tweets should never be deleted
7) Hashtags improve engagement, but should be used sparingly
8) Lists save you time
9) Your views aren’t your own
10) Photos and video make it more interesting
7) Hashtags improve engagement, but should be used sparingly
8) Lists save you time
9) Your views aren’t your own
10) Photos and video make it more interesting
The 60 second rule
"Because it is so quick and easy to tweet people make mistakes and there have been several high profile
examples of political gaffes."
"Because it is so quick and easy to tweet people make mistakes and there have been several high profile
examples of political gaffes."
"This isn’t a reason to be afraid of Twitter as it’s also possible to make similar mistakes when make off the cuff remarks in public meetings or interviews with mainstream media journalists."
"In fact Twitter can be safer if you apply the 60 second rule and wait one minute before pressing the tweet button.
This gives you an opportunity to think about what you’ve just said, which you wouldn’t have in a meeting or live
interview. "
This gives you an opportunity to think about what you’ve just said, which you wouldn’t have in a meeting or live
interview. "
"As well as following the 60 second rule it’s sensible to never tweet while drunk!"
Never delete a tweet
"If you make a mistake on Twitter and tweet something you later regret then it is best to apologise, but leave the
original tweet in place."
"If you make a mistake on Twitter and tweet something you later regret then it is best to apologise, but leave the
original tweet in place."
"If it is embarrassing in anyway it will almost certainly have been saved by someone and they will highlight the fact that you have tried to hide your mistake by deleting it, which will usually result in even greater attention than the original tweet. "
"The Politwoops website does exactly that and publishes all the tweets deleted by politicians. "
Fake and parody accounts
"Because Twitter accounts can be set up quickly and anonymously it is easy for people to set-up fake or parody accounts about you or against you. "
"Because Twitter accounts can be set up quickly and anonymously it is easy for people to set-up fake or parody accounts about you or against you. "
"Unless accounts are being really offensive (therefore breaching Twitter’s terms of service) it is usually best to ignore them. Reporting them will often result in greater publicity & attention than the original account & therefore make the problem worse rather than solving it"
Can I have a quick check on Fact Check UK - sorry @CCHQPress
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