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Twitter: ‘The Media Who’s Who’

Twitter is a service for friends, family, and co–workers to communicate and stay connected through the exchange of quick, frequent answers to one simple question: What are you doing?

With 1 in 10 internet users in the USA, now actively using it, Twitter is well and truly mainstream. The same can be said for Twitter’s presence in the UK too. High profile celebrity users such as Stephen Fry and Jonathan Ross have well and truly raised its profile far beyond the tech community.

I was a latecomer to Twitter. For years, an old colleague of mine often tried to lure me to it, and although I saw the value in micro-blogging, I wasn’t convinced that people would want to know when I had ‘raised my left arm’ or that I was ‘watching Hollyoak’s Sunday omnibus’ - does anyone really care? Well a couple of months back, I finally bailed to the pressure, signed-up and haven’t looked back since. Whilst I do not think it will ever overtake Facebook as the leading social networking site, it is incredibly useful for your professional career; even more so if you’re *fortunate* enough to be part of London’s thriving digital, media, advertising, mobile and PR industries.

Below is a list, in no particular order of the who’s who of influential media folk on Twitter. It is in no way complete, but it is a good starting point, especially for those who are new to Twitter.

If you’re already on Twitter - follow them and if you’re not, why aren’t you? Register today.

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@pcockerton
Paul Cockerton - Communications Director and Co-Founder, AQA 63336

@biz
Biz Stone - Co-Founder, Twitter

@mikebutcher
Mike Butcher - UK/Europe Editor, TechCrunch

@deepcover76
Tom Rothenberg - Xbox Managing Partner EMEA, McCann Erickson

@Patou_N
Patou Nuytemans - EAME Digital Director, Ogilvy Group

@GustavS
Gustav Söderström - Director of Mobile Solutions, Spotify

@cruickshankn
Nancy Cruickshank - CEO, Videojug

@andrewjscott
Andrew Scott - CEO, Rummble

@justinpearse
Justin Pearse - Editor, NMA

@jmacdonald
Jonathan MacDonald - Senior Consultant, OgilvyOne Worldwide

@mediaczar
Mat Morrison - Global Head of Digital Planning, Porter Novelli

@Daljit_Bhurji
Daljit Bhurji - Founder and MD, Diffusion PR

@AdFundAl
Alistair Crane - Head of Advertising Sales UK, NAVTEQ

@Amelia_Torode
Amelia Torode - Head of Digital Strategy, VCCP

@lenisebrothers
Le’Nise Brothers - Head of Interactive, rocket

@ScottSeaborn
Scott Seaborn - Head of Mobile, Ogilvy Group

@ScottMonty
Scott Monty - Head of Social Media, Ford

@jemimakiss
Jemima Kiss - Guardian tech writer

@ilicco
Ilicco Elia - Head of Mobile, Reuters Europe

@moia
Marko Ahtisaari - Co-Founder & CEO, Dopplr

@hbenny
Benedikt Hanswille - Creative Technology Director, 12snap

@nicoleyershon
Nicole Yershon - Director of Innovative Solutions, Ogilvy Group

@GordonMacMillan
Gordon MacMillan - Editor, Brand Republic

@Ew4n
Ewan MacLeod - Editor, Mobile Industry Review

@Whatleydude
James Whatley - Digital and social media specialist, SpinVox

@lakey
Chris Lake - Editor-in-chief, Econsultancy

@PaulBMMA
Paul Berney - Managing Director Europe, MMA

@raxlakhani
Rax Lakhani - Digital Director, Splendid Communications

@rorysutherland
Rory Sutherland - Vice-Chairman, Ogilvy Group UK

@litmanlive
Michael Litman - Social Media Strategist, Consolidated PR

@adrianwatkins
Adrian Watkins - Business Development Director, Europe, IGN

@andrewgrill
Andrew Grill - Head of Business Development, Gigafone

@Paul__Taylor
Paul Taylor - MD and Founder, 6Consulting

@darenBBC
Daren Forsyth - Director of Innovation & New Media, Media Trust

@pcrowshaw
Philip Crowshaw - Founder and MD, expertsonline.tv

@davidjwoodward
David Woodward - Deputy Editor Online, Director Magazine

@iboy
George Nimeh - Managing Director Digital, iris nation

@herdmeister
Mark Earls - Author and Consultant

@charliegower
Charlie Gower - Digital Service Designer, Fjord

@will_humphrey
Will Humphrey - Planner, Lowe London

@jamiec
Jamie Coomber - Head of Innovation, Profero

@iaintait
Iain Tait - Partner, Poke

@eaonp
Eaon Pritchard - Head of Digital, Geronimo

@beckymcb
Becky McOwen-Wilson - Creative Director, Geronimo

@samismail
Sam Ismail - Creative Planner, Geronimo

@ravenscroft
Gaylene Ravenscroft - Head of Digital, Hill & Knowlton

@IABUK
Stuart Aitken - Content Manager, IAB UK

@CandaceKuss
Candace Kuss - Director of Planning, Hill & Knowlton

@duncanparry
Duncan Parry - Chief Solutions Officer and Co-Founder, Steak Digital

@mkdsteak
Mary Keane-Dawson - Managing Director, Steak Digital

@agit8or
Richard Gale - Director of European Marketing & Sales, Playboy

@dannyrogers2001
Danny Rogers - Editor, PRWeek UK

@peterhay
Peter Hay - Digital Editor, PRWeek UK

@mearo
Paul Mears - Digital Media Planner, OMD

@liniebar
Caroline Barker - New Business Director, Greenroom Digital @ Momentum

@waddo
Tim Waddington - Digital Account Manager, OMD UK

@JamieShanks
Jamie Shanks - Design Director, Refreshed Media

@BOBCHUA
Bob Chua - CEO, Pulse Group PLC

@wadds
Stephen Waddington - Managing Director, Rainier PR

@wearewhatif
Sejal Parekh - Head of Communications, ?What If!

@markcridge
Mark Cridge - CEO, glue London

@simonbigpicture
Simon Andrews - Digital Chief Strategy Officer, MindShare

@GJ
Gareth Jones - Editor, Revolution Magazine

@andrewmccormick
Andrew McCormick - Features Editor, Revolution Magazine

@TomChapman
Tom Chapman - Social Media Strategist, Headstream PR

@Rich_weth
Richard Wetherill - Business Development Director, Blyk

And of course your favourite digital media blog @DIGITCOOL

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