2008: when a pantomime on Twitter made sense

Adam Tinworth
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The Twitter we’ve lost

This era, is sadly over. Could the now deputy leader of the Labour Party play Barron Tweetup today?

The swashbuckling, experimental era of any new medium is not destined to last. But that doesn’t mean we shouldn’t mourn its passing.

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Adam is a digital journalism lecturer, trainer and writer. He's been a blogger for over 20 years, a journalist for 30 and teaches audience strategy and engagement at City St George’s, London.

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Adam is a digital journalism lecturer, trainer and writer. He's been a blogger for over 20 years, a journalist for 30 and teaches audience strategy and engagement at City St George’s, London.