It will be tough to keep this under 140 characters...
During Campus Progress’ 2009 National Conference, staring at your phone during a speech wasn’t rude- it was a compliment. It is no surprise that at a gathering of nearly 1,500 young progressives, Twitter was a ubiquitous tool for reporting, observing, communicating, and of course, making a few jokes. So
@CampusProgress thought it would only be proper to recognize a few outstanding Tweeters.
Awards will be given out in the following categories:
Top Reporting: Recognizing consistent and in-depth Twitter coverage on the speakers, events, attendees, and all aspects of the Conference.
Top Advocate: Recognizing a Tweeter for incorporating their own voice and activism into their #CPNC experience.
Top Organization: Recognizing the organization who best informed followers on the Conference while representing their cause.
Funniest Tweet: For the one that really cracked us up.
So without further ado (and please hold applause untill the end)...
Top Reporting
The award goes to...
@chadderr
Besides having more #CPNC tweets than anyone, Chad Bolt (
@chadderr) consistently quoted and highlighted speakers and observed with insight the characteristics of events and participants. Anyone following him got a good idea of the tone and message of #CPNC.
With runner-up's
@zbrisson and
@kansassy
Top Advocate
The award goes to...
@WriterChanelle
Chenelle Schneider (
@WriterChanelle) pushed attendees to use Twitter as a progressive outlet, sought to connect with others to continue activism outside the Conference, and showed that her inspiration from speakers she saw would translate into her own thoughts and writings.
With runner-up's
@nyac and
@EZWGlobal
Top Organization
The award goes to...
@THiNKMagazine
Adam Peck and David Mazza of
Think Magazine (
@THiNKMagazine), a progressive (and CP sponsored) publication at SUNY- Stony Brook University, gave comprehensive coverage of the vital ideas and rhetoric expressed in the Conference, mirroring their commitment to journalism shown through their online publication.
With runner-up's
@Enoughproject and
@TheFIREorg
Funniest Tweet
The award goes to...
@Morganized
Morgan Shoaff's (
@Morganized) Tweet needs no explanation...
And a runner-up award for
@rosieposey222
Staff Shoutout
@weezinsuffy
With such gems as...
...Matt (
@weezinsuffy) at Campus Progress illustrates the amazing potential for Twitter in spreading powerful ideas to create change.
This concludes our presentation of the 1st Annual #CPNC Twitter Awards!
Thanks to all the Tweeters who made #CPNC an integrated, connected, and well-communicated event. Beyond the award winners, there were dozens of other Twitter users whose comments and observations were outstanding. Follow Campus Progress at
@campusprogress and the award winners at the names listed above!
(standing ovation)
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* Awards were determined by reviewing Twitter posts using the #CPNC hashtag. For all those that Tweeted on the Conference without the tag, we still appreciate you! Author: @BrettThinking
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