1. Twitter Live Solveig Whittle UWSMC 3 April 11, 2012

3. Twitter and Live Events Sports: Superbowl Celebrities: Madonna Art: Justin Timberlake News/Journalism: Indonesian quake, Nikki Haley Crime: Kenyan Police Chief Conferences: #whereconf Politics: Election night Business: The stock market

4. Top Twitter Traffic Events Participatory: Castle in the Sky – 25,088 TPS Sports: – Final moments of Superbowl XLVI – 10,245 TPS – Tebow OT touchdown pass – 9,420 TPS Gossip: – Madonna’s Superbowl halftime show – 10,245 TPS – Beyonce MTV Video Awards - 8,869 TPS

5. Wait, The Titanic Was REAL?

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