Tweeting and broadcasting are natural partners, as these celebrities, from DJs to TV presenters and a weather girl, and their many thousand followers show.
We’ve listed (but not ranked) them by number of followers, knowing that’s only one measure of popularity. Other factors to take into account in assessing Twitter “influence” include how many other Tweeters each of our 100 has, in turn, followed to build their audience: the bigger the ratio of followers to following, the more impressive the performance.
And how many Tweets they’ve each put out there: fewer can suggest each word is like gold dust to fans, while more indicates greater interactivity with followers.
Craig Ferguson @CraigyFerg
Followers 1,288,229 Following 93 Tweets 978
Typical tweet: I was told the electrical failure at the show was the result of a blown transformer. Do your own Optimus Prime joke.
Lorraine Kelly @reallorraine
Followers 282,578 Following 286 Tweets 9251
Typical tweet: Thanks to my lovely team who presented me with cake and bubbly after the show today - you are the best!!
Edith Bowman @edibow
Followers 195,032 Following 578 Tweets 13331
Typical tweet: Watching the culture show. Random fact for you. My grandad bought the actual bus from the Italian Job. We went to my aunts wedding in it. X
Lee McKenzie @LeeMcKenzieF1
Followers 145,006 Following 256 Tweets 3526
Typical tweet: So Mark Webber stays with Red Bull for 2013. Vettel is already contracted so the 2013 line up the same as this year.
Jenni Falconer @Jennifalconer
Followers 126,026 Following 8175 Tweets 26762
Typical tweet: Morning!!! 8.24am: Ella is still asleep and the dog is still snoring. Why oh why does this not happen the days I'm not working?!! Lol
Kirsty Gallacher @TheRealKirstyG
Followers 108,794 Following 486 Tweets 2384
Typical tweet: sorry yes been so busy and studying for a diploma, had no time to tweet... Back now!
Gail Porter @gailporter
Followers 107154 Following 1628 Tweets 13256
Typical tweet: Got to stop watching murder documentaries! I can't switch them off!
Andrew Neil @afneil
Followers 72,385 Following 137 Tweets 5773
Typical tweet: Cameron compromise: replace 92 hereditary Lords with 92 elected. But why not just get rid of them, no replacement? Lords over 800 members!
Ken Bruce @R2KenBruce
Followers 23,531 Following 47 Tweets 320
Typical tweet: Quick reminder we have the world exclusive first play of the Pet Shop Boys new single shortly after 10.
Nicky Campbell @NickyAACampbell
Followers 57,864 Following 411 Tweets 18941
Typical tweet: Half way through week off and just cannot wait for the Olympics. How many sleeps?
Carol Kirkwood @carolkirkwood
Followers 22,337 Following 112 Tweets 3669
Typical tweet: Brilliant news that @RufusTheHawk has been found xxx
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