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The 140 Best Twitter Feeds of 2012

TIME's social media editor Allie Townsend & social media associate Amy Lombard pick the 140 Twitter feeds that are shaping the online conversation in 2012. Let us know what you think of our choices, using hashtag #Twitter140.

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Lisa Ling

By Allie TownsendMarch 15, 20120

Just visited Emerson Alternative high school in Ok,City. 70% of the girls are or have been pregnant but they're still in school. Impressed.
—
(@lisaling) February 16, 2012

Followers: 126K

Journalist Lisa Ling doesn’t use Twitter to inundate her followers with constant updates, nor is she constantly plugging a TV show. Instead, she reacts to larger news stories or breaks out bits of reporting to start conversations on on the platform. Less is more.

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