JTA’s 100 Most Influential Jewish Twitterers http://blogs.jta.org/ENTRY_PERMALINK_HERE/jtas-100-most-influential-jewish-twitterers/ JTA determines which Jewish bloggers, institutions and other entities have successfully staked their claim in Twitter realty. en-us asoclof@jta.org Copyright 2009 2009-05-01T;16:42:00-05:00 Comment by Elizabeth Greene jewtruth@care2.com Do you mean this Sammy Benoit? http://cyberpathlinks.blogspot.com/2007/06/j-aka-gridney-aka-yidwithlid-aka-sammy.html Mrs. Dr. Robert Greene Do you mean this Sammy Benoit?
http://cyberpathlinks.blogspot.com/2007/06/j-aka-gridney-aka-yidwithlid-aka-sammy.html

Mrs. Dr. Robert Greene

]]> 2012-05-24T;14:04:00-05:00 Comment by Eric Elkins eric@widefoc.us Jeff, There are a number of Twitter analyzers out there, but I haven’t seen consistent results from any of them. We measure influence using a number of indicators, and, so far at least, I’ve found that we capture nuances that an automated system just can’t. I’m not convinced that a multi-faceted approach was really used here. Or, at least, used well. Still, it’s good to see friends and colleagues on the list. I’m a twitterer who’s Jewish, which is very different from a Jewish twitterer! Hope that helps! Eric Jeff,

There are a number of Twitter analyzers out there, but I haven’t seen consistent results from any of them. We measure influence using a number of indicators, and, so far at least, I’ve found that we capture nuances that an automated system just can’t.

I’m not convinced that a multi-faceted approach was really used here. Or, at least, used well.

Still, it’s good to see friends and colleagues on the list. I’m a twitterer who’s Jewish, which is very different from a Jewish twitterer!

Hope that helps!
Eric

]]> 2012-05-24T;14:04:00-05:00 Comment by Mottel mordechai7215@gmail.com My thoughts on the list: http://mordechai7215.blogspot.com/2009/05/jta-fail-whale-of-twitter-list.html My thoughts on the list:
http://mordechai7215.blogspot.com/2009/05/jta-fail-whale-of-twitter-list.html

]]> 2012-05-24T;14:04:00-05:00 Comment by Eric Haber erichaber@gmail.com I thought I’d give a quick tip.  I follow a lot of people for work and pleasure but in this case I created a second twitter account for just for this list, but adding one person at a time just a little slow. Try (seesmic) to manage two twitter accounts. Here’s an option to add all (top 50) at once.  hope this helps Enjoy, ericfl2 1st. go to http://www.twitterator.org/ 2nd. use this list to add them all to your chosen account. ahoova jewlicious buberzionist ylove kvetchingeditor daroff hadassah_levy jerusalembureau alizahausman EstherK nanachtoronto JemPolitico yeahthatskosher hebrewzzi yidwithlid dejerusalem susqhb popjudaica tova_s mobius1ski miriamschwab diwon KosherWineGuy ModernTribe_Jew ainav weinberg81 Shapiro mayanorton shaister frumsatire louismgreen Rabbi arielbeery thebigfelafel jewssip teruah jewnet bizmonides Joann_Betschart israellycool Herring JewishArtMuseum MGoldenberg miriam_woelke eshanken israelsituation aharonhorwitz JoshuaRubin sugarblum RuthieWa I thought I’d give a quick tip.  I follow a lot of people for work and pleasure but in this case I created a second twitter account for just for this list, but adding one person at a time just a little slow. Try (seesmic) to manage two twitter accounts. Here’s an option to add all (top 50) at once.  hope this helps

Enjoy, ericfl2

1st. go to http://www.twitterator.org/
2nd. use this list to add them all to your chosen account.
ahoova
jewlicious
buberzionist
ylove
kvetchingeditor
daroff
hadassah_levy
jerusalembureau
alizahausman
EstherK
nanachtoronto
JemPolitico
yeahthatskosher
hebrewzzi
yidwithlid
dejerusalem
susqhb
popjudaica
tova_s
mobius1ski
miriamschwab
diwon
KosherWineGuy
ModernTribe_Jew
ainav
weinberg81
Shapiro
mayanorton
shaister
frumsatire
louismgreen
Rabbi
arielbeery
thebigfelafel
jewssip
teruah
jewnet
bizmonides
Joann_Betschart
israellycool
Herring
JewishArtMuseum
MGoldenberg
miriam_woelke
eshanken
israelsituation
aharonhorwitz
JoshuaRubin
sugarblum
RuthieWa

]]> 2012-05-24T;14:04:00-05:00 Comment by Jeff Katz jeff@galitconsulting.com Eric - I agree with your premise that the ratio of friends to followers is not a good or complete indicator, but if you look at the top 10 -15 mentioned, most of them have a pretty good follower:follower ratio.  Like all of us reading this blog, I can think of a number of people who should have been on this list @jeffpulver and @ezrabutler come to mind for me. You are spot on in saying that “Twitter isn’t just a broadcasting channel, it’s also a conversational tool” Obviously that is really dependent on who is using it.  For some, like @BreakingNews or @inwnews they use it solely as a broadcast channel while many use it primarily as conversation tool like @techaviv On the subject of Twitalyzer - I am curious why the “Really?” Jeff (@katzpdx) Eric - I agree with your premise that the ratio of friends to followers is not a good or complete indicator, but if you look at the top 10 -15 mentioned, most of them have a pretty good follower:follower ratio.  Like all of us reading this blog, I can think of a number of people who should have been on this list @jeffpulver and @ezrabutler come to mind for me.

You are spot on in saying that “Twitter isn’t just a broadcasting channel, it’s also a conversational tool” Obviously that is really dependent on who is using it.  For some, like @BreakingNews or @inwnews they use it solely as a broadcast channel while many use it primarily as conversation tool like @techaviv

On the subject of Twitalyzer - I am curious why the “Really?”

Jeff (@katzpdx)

]]> 2012-05-24T;14:04:00-05:00 Comment by Gus Erlichman erlichman@gmail.com Thanks JTA for this good surprise! We’ re very happy with this ranking!!! Gus Erlichman PLETZ.com Thanks JTA for this good surprise! We’ re very happy with this ranking!!!

Gus Erlichman
PLETZ.com

]]> 2012-05-24T;14:04:00-05:00 Comment by Eric Elkins eric@widefoc.us I think it’s admirable that you’re recognizing Jewish twitterers, but your decision to rank them, and the criteria you used show a very primitive understanding of how Twitter works, and what its role is. For instance, your belief that the ratio of friends to followers holds any true meaning is flawed. The most influential twitterers (barring celebs who are helping the network jump the shark) tend to follow pretty much the same number of people who are following them. That’s because Twitter isn’t just a broadcasting channel, it’s also a conversational tool. If you, as an influential, aware Twitter user aren’t following other relevant conversations, and weighing in on them, then you’re not building an truly affiliated audience. And, seriously, you used Twitalyzer? Really? Well, it was a nice effort, I suppose. Shabbat shalom. I think it’s admirable that you’re recognizing Jewish twitterers, but your decision to rank them, and the criteria you used show a very primitive understanding of how Twitter works, and what its role is.

For instance, your belief that the ratio of friends to followers holds any true meaning is flawed. The most influential twitterers (barring celebs who are helping the network jump the shark) tend to follow pretty much the same number of people who are following them. That’s because Twitter isn’t just a broadcasting channel, it’s also a conversational tool. If you, as an influential, aware Twitter user aren’t following other relevant conversations, and weighing in on them, then you’re not building an truly affiliated audience.

And, seriously, you used Twitalyzer? Really?

Well, it was a nice effort, I suppose.

Shabbat shalom.

]]> 2012-05-24T;14:04:00-05:00 Comment by Jaqueline S. jaquecavalieri@yahoo.com.br The ranking idea is very good. But I did not understood the criteria of some names (individual ranking) because it was not give explanation why they were there. When i saw their twitter page, some i can say that i agree with some choices, only some. Why a woman with 60 followers was choosen? The ranking idea is very good. But I did not understood the criteria of some names (individual ranking) because it was not give explanation why they were there. When i saw their twitter page, some i can say that i agree with some choices, only some. Why a woman with 60 followers was choosen?

]]> 2012-05-24T;14:04:00-05:00 Comment by Alan Jay Weisbard alan.weisbard@gmail.com As regular readers of these comments will appreciate, my credo is never to address a matter worthy of discussion in 140 characters when 5000 will do. No twitter for me. I prefer my conversations to be fully baked. --The Wise Bard As regular readers of these comments will appreciate, my credo is never to address a matter worthy of discussion in 140 characters when 5000 will do. No twitter for me. I prefer my conversations to be fully baked.
--The Wise Bard

]]> 2012-05-24T;14:04:00-05:00 Comment by Susanne susqhb@gmail.com Also for your consideration, @ParnasaFest for job opportunities. All three of its national chairs, @yeahthatskosher (#13), @weinberg81 (#26), and myself, @susqhb (#17) are listed in your top 50 Most Influential Jewish Twitterers. Check out our site: http://www.parnasafest.org Also for your consideration, @ParnasaFest for job opportunities. All three of its national chairs, @yeahthatskosher (#13), @weinberg81 (#26), and myself, @susqhb (#17) are listed in your top 50 Most Influential Jewish Twitterers. Check out our site: http://www.parnasafest.org

]]> 2012-05-24T;14:04:00-05:00 Comment by Rob Festenstein rob@adath-israel.org This is an excellent article. I was just disappointed to see that you had not listed more congregations like Adath Israel in Cincinnati, who have started up very active presences on Twitter. Here is a link to follow us:http://twitter.com/adathisrael Even William Daroff follows us! Shabbat Shalom, Rob Festenstein This is an excellent article. I was just disappointed to see that you had not listed more congregations like Adath Israel in Cincinnati, who have started up very active presences on Twitter. Here is a link to follow us:http://twitter.com/adathisrael
Even William Daroff follows us!

Shabbat Shalom,
Rob Festenstein

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