10 Journalists you should follow on Twitter

Trying to keep track of what the Twitterverse has to say about new media and online journalism? Follow the tweets of these journalists to stay in the know.

1. Jay Rosen (jayrosen_nyu)

Jay Rosen is the multi-hyphenate author/blogger/academic whose Twitter feed is a more succinct extension of his media criticism over at PressThink.

2. Jeremiah Owyang (jowyang)

Jeremiah is considerably more laid back in his tweets than his blog and gives a real sense of what makes the research analyst tick.

3. Howard Owens (howardowens)

Howard Owens declares himself "just another media geek" but his thoughtful analysis of the new media landscape is well ahead of the pack.

4. Patrick Thornton (jiconoclast)

Hope you've got answers cause Patrick's got questions. Thornton can be likened to the Dr. Phil of the Twitterverse, asking thought-provoking questions about journalism that keep everyone on their toes.

5. Andy Dickinson (digidickinson)

Already a consummate blogger, Andy provides useful links and thoughts on world events through the microblogging service.

6. Amy Gahran (agahran)

"Media consultant, info-provocateur, journalist, semi-geek" and of course, bringer of joy. Take today's recent tweet: "Why does boulder's sunflower farmers market have CALIFORNIA peaches by the front door? D'oh!"

7. Steve Yelvington (yelvington)

The multimedia strategist has his thumb on the pulse of major news events like the DNC and the Olympics as well as a keen eye for discerning what matters among technical journalists.

8. Steve Outing (steveouting)

Last week, Steve Outing thought aloud "...if I used nothing but Twitter for a week, I'd still be pretty up to date on news." He's probably right and through his tweets we know how technology is affecting the man personally.

9. Kiyoshi Martinez (kiyoshimartinez)

Kiyoshi Martinez, founder of AngryJournalist.com and Journalism.me, is transforming the way journalists interact with each other online. His tweets are a look at the man behind the multimedia prowess.

10. Mark S. Luckie (10000words)

Hey it's me! Following 10,000 Words on Twitter is a great way to find out what's going on behind the blog, receive useful links that you won't see here, plus (and here's the best part) by sending tweets @10000words you can get instant answers to your multimedia questions and dilemmas.