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The impact of Twitter on journalism and the news industry will be the focus of London's first microblogging event – media140 .

Journalism.co.uk will join journalists from the Times, Guardian, Reuters and Sky News to discuss microblogging as a tool for journalists, how it can be used for local news and the issues around breaking news via Twitter.

Speakers include Tom Whitwell, Times Online assistant editor ( @musicthing ), Paul Bradshaw, lecturer at Birmingham City University ( @paulbradshaw ) and Kevin Anderson, Guardian blogs editor ( @kevglobal ).

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All proceeds from the event will go to learning disability charity Mencap.

Media140 will run from 2pm-6pm followed by a drinks reception on May 20 at Iris Digital in London. For further information visit the website or book tickets, priced at £45, at this link . A 20 per cent discount is available with the code 'journo140' and

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Full coverage of the event will feature on Journalism.co.uk.

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Laura Oliver
Laura Oliver
Laura Oliver is a freelance journalist, a contributor to the Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalism, co-founder of The Society of Freelance Journalists and the former editor of Journalism.co.uk (prior to it becoming JournalismUK)

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