All Jodi Arias Edition
Highlighting (Jodi Arias trial) news and images in Arizona—via tweets.
By Mike Saucier @MikeTheSauce
The big day everyone was waiting for finally came and did not disappoint: Jodi Arias was pronounced guilty of murder in the first degree. Celebrations ensued as the nation watched. As with all major news events now, everybody took to Twitter to celebrate, exasperate (and procrastinate). Here is a sample of the tweets about the trial’s dramatic end.
CAUTION: $ DOWNTURN AHEAD
Fox Sports Arizona producer Josh Kelman has a question: “What will happen to Arizona’s Arias-based economy after this verdict?”
THE COUNTER-ARIAS APPROACH
The Phoenix Business Journal tweeted counterintuitively: “We will not be covering the Jodi Arias verdict. RT if you like this.”
And then later on, after the verdict buzz started to wind down, the Journal tweeted: “Are we all calming down now? Are we getting past it? Ready for more business news that may actually affect your day?”
DEATH SENTENCE TOO?
Phoenix public relations pro Stephanie Lough tweeted: “I don’t care what the verdict is, but the coverage of the Jodi Arias trial has been a thief of time. I find the media guilty.”
GATHERING OF THE CURIOUS
12 News multimedia journalist Bryan West, after the news the verdict would be announced: “What a difference a half hour makes… This place is packed for Arias verdict.”
HOLD THAT NEWS!
“Political surgeon” Mario Enrique Diaz of Scottsdale: “Alert to PR experts: Don’t send out a press release today. You are not getting coverage. Arias verdict today at 1:30 will dominate all week”
RELEASE THAT NEWS!
3TV political editor Dennis Welch: “With the media fixated on #jodiarias, AZ AG Tom Horne pays $300 to settle hit-and-run. #SlickPRMove”
PROVIDING AIR COVER
Arizona Attorney Magazine editor Tim Eigo of Phoenix: “Ugh. Working home today but now bombarded with helicopter rotor noise by media covering #JodiArias verdict — from the air?”
LOST HIS LUNCH
Scottsdale journeyman, mercenary and connoisseur Ryan O’Daniel tweeted: “I just bet lunch on a not guilty verdict in the #JodiArias case #VerdictWatch”
THEY BOTH INVOLVE PENALTIES
O’Daniel also tweeted: “What could be better than continuing coverage of #jodiarias verdict? #nhlplayoffs overtime”
WORK STOPPAGE
AZ Capitol Times reporter Ben Giles: “BREAKING: #JodiArias found guilty of distracting the @AzCapitolTimes from getting any work done. (Someone turned on the TV.)”
PRIORITY CHECK
President of Arizonans for Government Efficiency Shawnna Bolick of Phoenix: “Never forget #Benghazi Too bad the MSM is more concerned with the #JodiArias trial to cover a cover up at the hands of Obama. #tcot #TGDN”
NOT VERY CHEERY
Occasional blogger Nathan Treanor of Phoenix: “i find it disturbing that people can cheer on news of a verdict. yeah, she did it, but what is there to be happy about?”
ONE WORD
Heather Gray of 12 News: “Wow. #jodiarias”
GOD ON THE BALL
KNIX show co-host Matt McAllister: “Jodi Arias found guilty of First Degree Murder. There is a God and he was paying attention”
LITERALLY WALL TO WALL COVERAGE
KTVK producer Jason Bannecker: “Behind the scenes with @azfamily & @3TVNews. #JodiaArias”
SO MANY STORIES
Phoenix PR pro Becky Armendariz: “I’ve been impressed/annoyed by hundreds of angles media outlets have come up w/to report abt #JodiArias trial.”
THANKS FOR JUSTICE
State Senate Minority Whip Anna Tovar tweeted: “Thank you #Az jurors for your verdict on the #JodiAriastrial. Job well done. #justicefortravis”
GO TO POLLS, NOT VERDICTS
And Tovar made a solid point in this tweet: “I wish the people who are outside the courtroom awaiting the #jodiarias verdict would be this enthusiastic to vote on election day.”
LEGAL PERSPECTIVE
Rose Law Group co-founder Jordan Rose was interviewed live on the scene outside the courthouse by 12 News and HLN TV’s Jane Velez-Mitchell. The Rose Law Group tweeted this pic: “Jordan Rose downtown with the crowd. #jodiarias #verdict #guilty #justice4travis”
MAJOR ARIAS TRENDING
The Phoenix bureau chief for the New York Times, Fernanda Santos, tweeted: “8 of the top 10 trending topics on Twitter related to #JodiArias: (HT @UnivisionAZ)”
MESA PD SHOUTOUT
Mesa Mayor Scott Smith: “Thx to #Mesa PD for their good investigative work in Jodi Arias trial.”
THE LOOK
News web producer Erisa Nakano of Phoenix: “#JodiArias reaction when she first learns her #guilty verdict.”
GOV. MARTINEZ HAS A RING TO IT
Local scribe Michelle Lee highlights the beginning of a budding recruitment campaign: “Juan Martinez – contender for Arizona governor? #JodiArias”
GUILTY PLEASURE
News photographer David Wallace: “Raw reaction of the crowd outside Maricopa County Superior Court to #GuiltyVerdict First Degree Murder for #JodiArias”
READY, BREAK!
12 News reporter Oralia Ortega tweeted: “@12News staff conference call outside courthouse”
INSTANT ACCESS
Fox 10 reporter Troy Hayden had by far the scoop of the day/week/month/year(?). He tweeted: “Just interviewed #JodiArias. Exclusive. First parts of the interview air at 5pm AZ time. Says she prefers death over life in prison. #FOX10”
TOO MUCH TALKING
Local lawyer Dan Barr: “Jodi Arias hurt herself almost every time she spoke, yet her lawyers don’t prevent her from doing a post verdict interview. Beyond dumb.”
SPACE NEEDED
KTVK reporter Jared Dillingham: “Travis Alexander’s family just escorted out a back exit of court. No comments. #JodiArias”
VERDICT EUPHORIA
The Huffington Post tweeted: “Nancy Grace is REALLY in heaven now.
