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How To Be Hilarious On Twitter, From A Writer Who Tweeted Her Way To TV

How To Be Hilarious On Twitter, From A Writer Who Tweeted Her Way To TV | Public Relations & Social Marketing Insight | Scoop.it
When a veteran stand-up comic is also funny on Twitter, it doesn’t exactly come as a shock. When an unknown phenom makes you physically choke on guffaws, though, it’s a revelation and also something of an extended audition.

 

...After catching the attention of the comedy cognoscenti in 2010, the then recent Harvard graduate soon got jobs writing on the Oscars and Disney’sA.N.T. Farm., before moving to a staff writer position at NBC’s ensemble sitcom Parks and Recreation. (The show was just renewed for a sixth season.) The in-demand writer is also an accomplished poet who’s writing asatirical guide to science for ladies.

 

Megan Amram’s frothy blend of dark humor and smart, surreal silliness has found more than 356,000 followers on Twitter so far. Although not everybody trying to generate laughs online is doing so for the same reasons, or with the same twisted flair, Amram’s consistent comedic quality is enviable for anyone trying to make their mark with brief bursts of humor. The multidiscipline writer recently spoke with Co.Create about puns, poetry, and how to be funny on Twitter altogether....

Jeff Domansky's insight:

Great tips and inspiration for Twitter humor...

Aleatha Shepley's curator insight, May 21, 2013 11:39 PM

That's funny

Two Pens's curator insight, May 23, 2013 2:37 PM

Anyone who thinks you can't make a reputation on Twitter is hiding one's head under the ostrich and the earth. 

Emily at Two Pens's curator insight, May 23, 2013 3:04 PM

She's an accomplished poet, too!

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5 Awesome Onion Spoofs of Digital Media World | Digiday

5 Awesome Onion Spoofs of Digital Media World | Digiday | Public Relations & Social Marketing Insight | Scoop.it

The Onion points out how awesome sponsored content is and how there is still an need for print in the digital age. The ad industry tends to talk in ways that baffle civilians. Sometimes it pays to have reminders of that. Thanks to The Onion, we do.

 

The Onion does a great job of spoofing these digital media news stories, and points out what should be pretty obvious. For example, how ridiculous and obnoxious sponsored content can be. See the five great digital media industry spoof articles and click through to The Onion for the full stories....

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Must-read satire from The Onion brings tears to your eyes as always... ;-)

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