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Former Telegraph diary editor Tim Walker reveals how a story about Stephen Fry led him to be buried under a tsunami of abuse. Extract from his new book: Star Turns. Waiting for his own guest to arrive, Gallagher had been struck by how Fry, deep in conversation with Serkis, appeared to be addressing his millions of followers on Twitter while not actually touching a single key on his mobile phone. Warming to his theme in his blog, Fry went on to say that he no longer had any faith at all in print media. No magazines and certainly no newspapers. Needless to say, the vast legions of keyboard warriors Fry had at his command saw this as the order to open fire, and, for a few weeks, the bombardment I took on Twitter was intense.

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Every other day, Twitter throws up some Hitler Diaries-style hoax that gets swallowed whole by whoever happens to be online at the time, then vomited back up again, minutes later, in a slurry of sorrys and mea culpas. The most common genre of collective gullibility is the celebrity death. Now add to that list the acclaimed filmmaker Pedro Almodovar, news of whose demise was announced by a fake Spanish government account soon after 4pm yesterday afternoon, loudly lamented by the movie-loving Twittersphere for about 10 minutes, and then swiftly retracted by all and sundry, once they realised this was the same fake Spanish government account that recently tried to kill Antonio Banderas. Twitter has hastened the mad dash to be first, to get the exclusive, to be the one who writes "BREAKING" in front of their latest tweet and actually means it. On the other hand, is 10 minutes so long? As a resigning politician might say, mistakes were made — but Twitter helps to correct those mistakes almost instantaneously. The social network is a vast, fact-checking machine. News isn't just broken there; it's challenged, verified, sub-edited. In the long run, a moment's embarrassing error just emphasises the value of considered reporting. As long as unconfirmed tweets come with the disclaimer "unconfirmed", Twitter is a macrocosm of the newsroom.

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Their frocks and suits are bold, body-conscious, all shoulders and boobs: the acme of power dressing. In the background, meanwhile, a skinny, somewhat pasty Englishman, not quite 25, looks on. His main responsibilities are changing light bulbs, emptying wastepaper bins, getting food for everyone. How so? I was a very tragically bad photo assistant, very slow, and the people that worked for him were very quick, fiery and technically uber-experienced. His work, found in magazines such as Vogue , W , Love and i-D , often exists in a surreal realm somewhere between a dream and a nightmare.

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Former Telegraph diary editor Tim Walker reveals how a story about Stephen Fry led him to be buried under a tsunami of abuse. Extract from his new book: Star Turns. Waiting for his own guest to arrive, Gallagher had been struck by how Fry, deep in conversation with Serkis, appeared to be addressing his millions of followers on Twitter while not actually touching a single key on his mobile phone. Warming to his theme in his blog, Fry went on to say that he no longer had any faith at all in print media. No magazines and certainly no newspapers. Needless to say, the vast legions of keyboard warriors Fry had at his command saw this as the order to open fire, and, for a few weeks, the bombardment I took on Twitter was intense. I recognised he was bipolar, but it always seemed to me that more probably united — rather than divided — us. Sadly, the lunch with Fry never happened, but, for the avoidance of doubt, the offer remains open. This is an extract from Star Turns, by Tim Walker, in which the former Telegraph diary editor dishes the dirt on 71 celebrity encounters.

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I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Yet Facebook bullying is rife too, reportedly. Daley would be forgiven for joining the exodus of celebrities from Twitter, each exasperated by the invective they're forced to endure. Now add to that list the acclaimed filmmaker Pedro Almodovar, news of whose demise was announced by a fake Spanish government account soon after 4pm yesterday afternoon, loudly lamented by the movie-loving Twittersphere for about 10 minutes, and then swiftly retracted by all and sundry, once they realised this was the same fake Spanish government account that recently tried to kill Antonio Banderas. Rumours swirl, but by the end of the news cycle, the truth tends to come out. Matt Lucas and Micah Richards have quit; Kirstie Allsopp called in police this week over unrepeatable abuse. In the long run, a moment's embarrassing error just emphasises the value of considered reporting. Arresting anyone for an insult or an ugly tweet seems tremendously severe. Read our privacy notice. Twitter has hastened the mad dash to be first, to get the exclusive, to be the one who writes "BREAKING" in front of their latest tweet and actually means it. Let me know if you find it. But can't we all just get along? Join our commenting forum Join thought-provoking conversations, follow other Independent readers and see their replies Comments. Topics in this article : Tim Walker. Essential reading for media leaders every Thursday.

What was once illegal, and supposedly scorned by right-thinking members of society, became accepted to the extent that, in , same-sex marriage was recognised in law. Everett himself made the point to me that few, if any, of his contemporaries felt able to be honest about their sexuality until they had first established themselves. Looking back at the celebrity interviews I have conducted over almost 40 years, it makes me wonder if the public were ever quite as obsessive — and puritanical — about the sex lives of stars as some newspapers.

Rumours swirl, but by the end of the news cycle, the truth tends to come out. Warming to his theme in his blog, Fry went on to say that he no longer had any faith at all in print media. Join our commenting forum Join thought-provoking conversations, follow other Independent readers and see their replies Comments. Sadly, the lunch with Fry never happened, but, for the avoidance of doubt, the offer remains open. Arresting anyone for an insult or an ugly tweet seems tremendously severe. Now add to that list the acclaimed filmmaker Pedro Almodovar, news of whose demise was announced by a fake Spanish government account soon after 4pm yesterday afternoon, loudly lamented by the movie-loving Twittersphere for about 10 minutes, and then swiftly retracted by all and sundry, once they realised this was the same fake Spanish government account that recently tried to kill Antonio Banderas. The most common genre of collective gullibility is the celebrity death. Waiting for his own guest to arrive, Gallagher had been struck by how Fry, deep in conversation with Serkis, appeared to be addressing his millions of followers on Twitter while not actually touching a single key on his mobile phone. April Fool's Day is a week tomorrow. Needless to say, the vast legions of keyboard warriors Fry had at his command saw this as the order to open fire, and, for a few weeks, the bombardment I took on Twitter was intense. Where's this green and pleasant land Berners-Lee appeared to promise, an online space where everybody's friendly — or civil, at least? Marketing Matters A fortnightly update from the front-line of news and advertising. But can't we all just get along?