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    Twitter Is Everywhere Now, but Can It Make Money?

    Jun 14, 2011 10:24 PM EDT

    ... lot more advertisers, we're going to -- we're going to see obviously a lot more money coming in. SPENCER MICHELS: Rumors have swirled that Twitter may be up for sale, perhaps to Google, which has shown interest. Stone says, no way. BIZ STONE: Twitter's not for sale. That ...

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    Biz Stone: Twitter Breaks News, 'But That's Not the Full Story'

    Jun 14, 2011 08:32 PM EDT

    In an interview with the NewsHour's Spencer Michels, Twitter co-founder Biz Stone discusses the messaging service's global impact on breaking news, how it's helping shape humanity by connecting diverse people in new and interesting ways, and why many Twitter employees feel they are doing "the most ...

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    Biz Stone: We're 'Only 1% Into Journey That Will Become Twitter'

    Jun 14, 2011 07:49 PM EDT

    In an interview with the NewsHour's Spencer Michels, Twitter co-founder Biz Stone discusses the "young" company's business model, how the company is particular about partnerships and application development. Stone spoke about the company's direction in the short- and long-term, saying that "in many ways, we ...

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    Biz Stone: Twitter Is Bringing Humanity Together in New Ways

    Jun 14, 2011 07:39 PM EDT

    ... a celebrity of sorts, appearing in the media, doing a commercial for booze and touting his very hip company. I talked with him recently at Twitter headquarters in San Francisco, first about Twitter's role in breaking news around the globe: Meanwhile. Twitter is expanding, and trying to figure out ...

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    The Drudge Report Drives More Top News Traffic than Twitter or Facebook, Study Finds

    May 09, 2011 06:47 AM EDT

    ... the Drudge Report and Yahoo (search and news combined)." The chart below plots referral traffic to top news brands from the Drudge Report, Facebook and Twitter. Pew researchers analyzed the traffic behind 25 of the Internet's biggest news Web sites. Their report reveals new insights into online behavior among ...

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    On Twitter's 5th Birthday, a Look Back at Memorable NewsHour Tweets

    Mar 21, 2011 10:45 PM EDT

    ... hand photo of a plane crash in the Hudson River in January of 2009 to putting faces on revolutions around the world, to snarky moms, Twitter has become a widely-used tool for journalists and news consumers alike. According to Twitter, an average of 460,000 new accounts were created ...

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    Mubarak Steps Down; Twitter, Internet Erupt With Responses

    Feb 11, 2011 05:04 PM EDT

    [View the story "Mubarak Steps Down and Twitter, Internet, Erupt" on Storify]

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    Evan Williams Explains New Twitter Interface

    Sep 15, 2010 10:51 PM EDT

    ... how this redesign helped Twitter's bottom line. Williams noted that their primary revenue source was their advertising platform and that this new, richer multimedia experience on Twitter.com, which will likely keep users engaged on the page longer -- something advertisers will like. You can follow Hari Sreenivasan on Twitter.

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    Gwen's Take: Entering the 'Twitterverse'

    Jul 16, 2010 03:40 PM EDT

    ... headline is what I've always hated about Twitter. It's way too cute. But, alas, I have been lured in. My first week on Twitter has been enlightening, funny and a little creepy. You have to understand first that I have long been a firm anti-Twitterer. Life and ...

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    Twitter Hopes to Turn Tweets Into Profit

    Apr 16, 2010 07:17 PM EDT

    ... advertisers to turn a profit, which legitimized them as a company." The venture, which the company has billed 'Promoted Tweets,' is the latest move in Twitter's quest for revenue. Last week, Twitter announced its acquisition of Tweetie the popular iPhone application. In late 2009, Twitter inked a deal estimated ...