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posted by on June 14, 2013 12:00 PM

I Follow: TrueHoop’s Henry Abbott

Henry Abbott with Jeff Van Gundy at the NBA Finals. (Ben Cafardo/ESPN)

True Hoop’s Henry Abbott with analyst Jeff Van Gundy at the NBA Finals. (Kristen Hudak/ESPN)

Editor’s note: I Follow is all about ESPN employees on Twitter: what they tweet, whom they follow and how you can interact socially with anyone and everyone.

Twitter handle: @TrueHoop
Followers: 78,660
Following: 1,812
(*as of 06/14/13)

Henry Abbott’s Twitter handle is @TrueHoop, so you know he’s serious about NBA basketball.

Abbott is an ESPN.com NBA senior writer and the TrueHoop name represents Henry’s TrueHoop Network of blogs, including TrueHoop TV, within ESPN.com’s NBA section.

Henry Abbott

Henry Abbott

Front Row had the opportunity to catch up with Henry this week during his rare downtime at the NBA Finals to discuss a number of topics, including an exchange with Oklahoma City Thunder All-Star Kevin Durant, how he incorporates Twitter into his job, and his favorite cat video he’s seen tweeted.

How do you decide who to follow on Twitter? continue reading…

Filed in: 2013 NBA Finals, I Follow: Inside Twitter, NBAOnESPN

posted by on June 6, 2013 1:00 PM

I Follow: Mark Mulder

Mark Mulder on the Baseball Tonight set.(Joe Faraoni/ESPN Images)

Mark Mulder on the Baseball Tonight set.(Joe Faraoni/ESPN Images)

Mark Mulder pitched for MSU. (Photo credit: MSU Athletics)

Mulder also starred at Michigan State.
(Credit: MSU Athletics)

Editor’s note: I Follow is all about ESPN employees on Twitter: what they tweet, whom they follow and how you can interact socially with anyone and everyone.

Twitter Handle: @markmulder20
Following: 128
Followers: 29,592
(as of 6/6/13)

ESPN MLB analyst Mark Mulder, who was drafted No. 2 overall by the Oakland Athletics in 1998, will appear on Baseball Tonight throughout the week to discuss the latest action and the 2013 MLB First-Year Player Draft. The draft starts tonight and runs through Saturday. In addition to Baseball Tonight’s coverage, ESPN.com will be providing extensive news and information throughout the draft. Fans can also follow @BBTN for the latest developments. Baseball Tonight airs this evening (10 p.m. ET & 12 a.m.), Friday (10 p.m. & 12 a.m.) and Saturday (1 a.m.).

Mulder, a two-time All-Star and a World Series champion in nine major-league seasons with Oakland and later St. Louis, shared his thoughts about Twitter and memories from when he was drafted out of Michigan State.

When did you first start using Twitter and why? continue reading…

Filed in: I Follow: Inside Twitter, MLBonESPN

posted by on June 4, 2013 8:01 AM

Yo Sigo a: Adriana Monsalve

Adriana Monsalve (JC Olivera/ESPN)

Adriana Monsalve (JC Olivera/ESPN)

Nota del editor: Yo Sigo A es todo sobre los empleados de ESPN en Twitter: los tweets que envían, las personas que siguen y como uno puede interactuar socialmente con cualquier colega de ESPN a través de las redes sociales.

Front Row habló con Adriana Monsalve, presentadora de Nación ESPN (ESPN Deportes, 10 p.m. ET, L-V). Monsalve se unió a ESPN Deportes en el 2007 como reportera de SportsCenter y ahora funge como presentadora de Nación ESPN desde Los Ángeles junto a David Faitelson. continue reading…

Filed in: ESPN Deportes, I Follow: Inside Twitter

posted by on June 4, 2013 8:00 AM

I Follow: Adriana Monsalve

Adriana Monsalve (JC Olivera/ESPN)

Adriana Monsalve (JC Olivera/ESPN)

Editor’s note: I Follow is all about ESPN employees on Twitter: what they tweet, whom they follow and how you can interact socially with anyone and everyone.

Front Row caught up with Adriana Monsalve, host of ESPN Deportes’ Nacion ESPN (10 p.m. ET, M-F). Monsalve joined ESPN Deportes in 2007 as a reporter for SportsCenter and now performs her hosting duties for Nación ESPN from Los Angeles along with David Faitelson. continue reading…

Filed in: ESPN Deportes, I Follow: Inside Twitter

posted by on April 17, 2013 4:06 PM

Yo Sigo A: Alfredo Lomeli

Alfredo Lomeli on the set of Redes. (Rich Arden / ESPN Images)

Alfredo Lomeli on the set of Redes. (Rich Arden / ESPN Images)

Nota de la redacción: I Follow se trata de cualquier tema que tenga que ver con los empleados de ESPN en Twitter: lo que tuitean, a quién siguen y como pueden establecer una interacción social con una persona o con todo el mundo.

Hoy vamos a visitar a Alfredo Lomeli, uno de los comentaristas del nuevo programa de ESPN Deportes #Redes (8 p.m. ET [hora de Nueva York], de lunes a viernes.) Lomeli se unió a ESPN hace tres meses y también va a cubrir los X Games Foz do Iguaçu que empiezan este jueves (see full schedule [vea la programación completa]), para ambos ESPN Deportes y ESPN International. (Nota de la redacción: vea una columna de I Follow con #Redes co-host Carolina Guillén [Carolina Guillén, copresentadora de #Redes]).

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Usuario de Twitter: @Alfredo_Lomeli
Seguimiento: 296
Seguidores: 937
(*con fecha de 17/04/13)

¿Cuándo empezó a usar Twitter y por qué motivo empezó? continue reading…

Filed in: ESPN Deportes, I Follow: Inside Twitter, X Games 2013

posted by on April 17, 2013 4:05 PM

I Follow: Alfredo Lomeli

Alfredo Lomeli on the set of Redes. (Rich Arden / ESPN Images)

Alfredo Lomeli on the set of Redes. (Rich Arden / ESPN Images)

Editor’s note: I Follow is all about ESPN employees on Twitter: what they tweet, whom they follow and how you can interact socially with anyone and everyone.

Today we visit with Alfredo Lomeli, one of the hosts of ESPN Deportes’ new show #Redes (8 p.m. ET, Monday-Friday). Lomeli, who joined ESPN three months ago, is also covering X Games Foz Do Iguaçu, which starts this Thursday (see full schedule), for ESPN Deportes and ESPN International. (Editor’s Note: Check out an I Follow column with #Redes co-host Carolina Guillén)

Twitter Handle: @Alfredo_Lomeli
Following: 296
Followers: 937
(*as of 04/17/13)

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When did you first start using Twitter and why? continue reading…

Filed in: ESPN Deportes, I Follow: Inside Twitter, X Games 2013

posted by on April 9, 2013 11:00 AM

I Follow: Holly Rowe

ESPN reporter Holly Rowe. (Phil Ellsworth/ESPN)

ESPN reporter Holly Rowe. (Phil Ellsworth/ESPN)

Editor’s note: I Follow is all about ESPN employees on Twitter: what they tweet, whom they follow and how you can interact socially with anyone and everyone.

A familiar face on the sideline, ESPN reporter Holly Rowe is preparing to cover her eighth NCAA Women’s Basketball National Championship game tonight when UConn and Louisville tip-off (ESPN, 8:30 ET). She shares her thoughts on the event and Twitter with Front Row. continue reading…

Filed in: ESPN College Basketball, I Follow: Inside Twitter

posted by on March 28, 2013 12:00 PM

I Follow: DJ Gallo

ESPN Playbook's DJ Gallo

ESPN Playbook’s DJ Gallo

Editor’s note: I Follow is all about ESPN employees on Twitter: what they tweet, whom they follow and how you can interact socially with anyone and everyone.

DJ Gallo is a columnist for ESPN Playbook, which takes a unique approach to covering the latest trending topics in sports, humor, entertainment, social media, technology, gaming and sports business. Gallo, the founder of SportsPickle.com, also has written for Comedy Central and The Onion. In his most recent Playbook column, he shared 16 facts about Florida Gulf Coast University to help fans pretend they’ve been a fan of the Eagles, the first 15-seed to reach the Sweet 16 in NCAA tournament history, for life. continue reading…

Filed in: I Follow: Inside Twitter

posted by on March 26, 2013 8:00 AM

I Follow: Jade McCarthy

ESPN's Jade McCarthy (Joe Faraoni / ESPN Images)

ESPN’s Jade McCarthy (Joe Faraoni / ESPN Images)

Editor’s note: I Follow is all about ESPN employees on Twitter: what they tweet, whom they follow and how you can interact socially with anyone and everyone.

Twitter Handle: @JadeMcCarthy
Following: 292
Followers: 2,316
(as of 3/25/13)

Jade McCarthy is a daytime anchor for SportsCenter. McCarthy hails from Newton, Massachusetts and received her bachelor’s degree in political science from Mount Holyoke College. She began her career at WGGB (ABC) in Springfield, MA. From there she worked at NBC’s Philadelphia affiliate (WCAU) and then spent one year at regional sports network, NESN, prior to joining ESPN in September 2012. continue reading…

Filed in: I Follow: Inside Twitter

posted by on March 20, 2013 8:00 AM

Yo Sigo A: Carolina Guillén

La reportera de ESPN Deportes Carolina Guillén es una de las presentadoras de #Redes. (ESPN Images)

La reportera de ESPN Deportes Carolina Guillén es una de las presentadoras de #Redes. (ESPN Images)

Nota del editor: Yo Sigo A es todo sobre los empleados de ESPN en Twitter: los tweets que envían, las personas que siguen y como uno puede interactuar socialmente con cualquier persona a través de las redes sociales.

Hoy hablamos con Carolina Guillén, una de las presentadoras del nuevo programa en ESPN Deportes, #Redes (8 PM ET, L-V). Guillén se unió a ESPN en el 2004 como reportera de SportsCenter para ESPN en Latinoamérica antes de mudarse a Bristol en el 2008 para convertirse en una de las reporteras más versátiles de ESPN Deportes.

Twitter handle: @caroguillenESPN
Seguidores: 348,274
Siguiendo: 623
(*información de 03/19/13)

¿Desde cuándo usas Twitter y por qué?
Desde hace 3 años. Todo el mundo estaba hablando de Twitter, sabía que me estaba perdiendo de algo y mi curiosidad me impulsó a crear una cuenta.

¿En qué forma usas Twitter?
Uso Twitter principalmente para mantener a mis seguidores al día con las noticias deportivas más relevantes del momento. Además, me gusta compartir mis opiniones con ellos. Mis seguidores siempre esperan que comparta mis ideas, y a mí me encanta hacerlo.

¿Quién es la persona favorita que sigues en Twitter?
El tenista argentino Juan Ignacio Chela. Sus chistes siempre me hacen reír. Tengo preferencia por las personas originales como Juan. Entre ser auténtico y ridículo en Twitter hay una línea muy delgada, pero Juan definitivamente lo utiliza de la manera correcta.

¿Cómo usas Twitter en #Redes?
#Redes es precisamente todo lo relacionado con las redes sociales. En #Redes nos nutrimos de las conversaciones relacionadas con deporte, música, cultura y cualquier otro tema que esté circulando por las redes sociales. Una de mis partes favoritas del programa se llama “Batalla tuitera”. Allí hablamos de los tweets escritos por personalidades deportivas que han causado controversia en las redes sociales.

¿Cómo se siente prepararse para un programa en vivo televisado a nivel nacional como #Redes?
Siempre lo defino como un estado de “stress” ¡pero del bueno! Soy perfeccionista y siempre me aseguro de estar preparada, pero con #Redes la dinámica cambia ya que no hay un libreto pre-determinado. El programa está determinado por los temas más discutidos del día.

Filed in: I Follow: Inside Twitter