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Nightline Teams Up With Twitter for New Web Show

May 11, 2009 5:34 PM

"Nightline" is expanding its ongoing relationship with Twitter to develop "NightTline," a new half-hour digital program hosted by the show's anchors and correspondents that provides a forum for viewers to simultaneously discuss and debate the news of the day through the prism of Twitter.

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It will be available for viewing on the "Nightline" page at ABCNEWS.com. It can also be viewed on ABC News Now, the network's 24-hour digital channel. New, unique visualization of Twitter using Pixel touch screen technology will be employed for the first time on the site.

"Nightline" has been a pioneer in its embrace of Twitter," said James Goldston, "Nightline's" executive producer. "This new collaboration provides an ideal venue for news and Twitter enthusiasts alike."

Episodes will take on the program's popular "Face-Off" model, a live debate on issues being discussed on the national stage, which "Nightline" has made successful in its recent on air programming.

To date, "Nightline" and its anchors and correspondents have more than 1 million Twitter followers.

Click Here to sign up for Tweets from the "Nightline" team and participate in the program.

May 11, 2009 in Nightline, Twitter | Permalink | User Comments (0)

Nightline Now to Cover President's Press Conference Using Twitter

March 24, 2009 8:11 AM

Tonight, ABC News' "Nightline" provides in-depth analysis of President Obama's primetime press conference as part of a new venture on the Web.

"Nightline" will team with ABCNews.com, ABC News Now and Twitter for a shared conversation to take place online and on television. As Obama addresses the nation, Web users will be invited to post their reactions to the president's press conference on Twitter and have them appear on ABCNews.com. Additionally, beginning at 8 p.m. ET, ABCNews.com will live stream ABC News Now's coverage of the press conference.

Beginning at 9 p.m. ET, "Nightline" correspondent John Donvan will appear live on ABCNews.com and ABC News Now to respond to viewer comments, tweets and messages. Viewer reaction will be uploaded onto the "Nightline" and "Politics" pages of ABCNews.com and discussed simultaneously on ABC News Now.

Click Here to sign up for Tweets from John Donvan and "Nightline" during the press conference.

ABC News White House correspondent Yunji de Nies and senior political reporter and author of "The Note" Rick Klein will join Donvan in the analysis.

"Nightline" will cover the president's press conference during the show's broadcast at 11:35 p.m. ET.

March 24, 2009 in Nightline, Twitter | Permalink | User Comments (0)