Twitter, the social media tool, is becoming an increasingly useful way to reach people of influence. One retweet from an influential Twitter user can send your message through to thousands of followers, even go global. With this in mind I have gathered a list here of who I believe to be the North East’s most influential Twitter users in the fields of media, policy, politics and the third sector. There are many more sectors I could have included like business, sport, arts but have tried to keep the list manageable in size.
Every day new people join Twitter so this list will no doubt grow and change. Have I got it right? Who have I missed? Tell me in the comments section below or through Twitter at @VONNEnews.
This list was printed in our special edition magazine ‘The VINE‘ which looks at The State of the North East 2012. Members of VONNE receive a free copy or you can download it.
Third Sector
• Big Lottery Fund North East @BIGNorthEast
• Catalyst Stockton @Catalyst2010
• Children North East @ChildrenNE
• National Energy Action @NEA_UKCharity
• Newcastle CVS @newcastlecvs
• Northern TUC @northerntuc
• St Oswalds Hospice @stoswaldsuk
• The Cyrenians @thecyrenians
Journalists
• Adrian Pearson, Regional Affairs, The Journal @adrian_pearson
• Brian Aitken, Editor, The Journal @brianjnled
• Gerry Foley, Political Correspondent for ITV Tyne Tees @ITVFOLEY
• Kenny Toal, ITV Tyne Tees News @kennytoalitv
• Peter Barron, Editor Northern Echo @EchoPeterBarron
• Richard Moss, BBC Politics Show @BBCRichardMoss
• Sharon Barbour, BBC Look North @sharonbarbour
• William Green, Politics Editor, The Journal @politicseditor
Politics
• Alex Cunningham, MP for Stockton North @ACunninghamMP
• Bridget Phillipson, MP for Houghton & Sunderland South @bphillipsonMP
• Catherine McKinnell, MP for Newcastle North & Shadow Minister for Children & Young Families @CatMcKinnellMP
• Chi Onwurah, MP for Newcastle Central & Shadow Minster for Innovation & Science @ChiOnwurah
• David Miliband, MP for South Shields @DMiliband
• Grahame Morris, MP for Easington County Durham @grahamemorris
• Guy Opperman, MP for Hexham @GuyOppermanMP
• Helen Goodman, MP for Bishop Auckland and Shadow Media Minister @HelenGoodmanMP
• Jenny Chapman, MP For Darlington @JennyChapman
• Nick Forbes, Leader of Newcastle City Council @NCC_Leader @nick_forbes
• Pat Glass, MP for North West Durham, @PatGlassMP
• Roberta Blackman-Woods MP for Durham City and Shadow Minister for Planning @robertabw
• Tom Blenkinsop MP for Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland @TomBlenkinsop
• Pat Glass, MP for North West Durham @PatGlassMP
Policy Influencers
• Balance North East, North East Alcohol Office @BalanceNE
• Ed Cox, IPPR North @edcox_ippr
• James Ramsbotham, North East Chamber of Commerce @NECCTwiTer
• Jeremy Cripps, Chief Executive Children North East @jeremycripps
• Neil Foster, Trade unionist and political campaigner @neilrfoster
• North East Child Poverty Commission @nechildpoverty
• Public Health Intelligence North East @PHINEonline
• Rob Williamson, Chief Executive, Community Foundation Tyne & Wear and Northumberland @RobCFTyne
• Ross Smith, Head of Policy and Research at NECC @Ross_Smith_NECC