The 2020 Emmy’s Through the Lens of Twitter

Everyone across the globe has experienced how 2020 has turned in-person events into virtual ones—even in Hollywood. The Emmy’s, an American television awards show, are typically held in New York City at a large venue. This year, Jimmy Kimmel hosted them at an empty Staples Center in downtown Los Angeles—and I live tweeted the whole thing.

What did I do?

I live tweeted the Emmy’s on September 20^th, 2020. In my live tweets I used…

• Hashtags
• Gifs
• Images of my own creation
• Images by others
• Tiny urls
• Quotes
• Polls
• Mentions

Have you ever seen so much twitter lingo in one list?

HULK… IS THAT YOU!? @MarkRuffalo for someone rewatching all the marvel movies, this appearance (and #WIN) was especially exciting! #Emmys2020 pic.twitter.com/r8F3aBvm1w

— Ellie Proctor (@EllieProctor9) September 21, 2020

What did I learn?

Since I am not an avid twitter user, or really a twitter user at all, I learned a lot in this 3-hour long endeavor. Yes, 3 hours. Who knew the Emmy’s lasted 3 hours!? In addition to learning that the Emmy’s were longer than I expected, I learned how live tweeting requires you to think on your toes. While 25 tweets over the course of 3 hours might not seem like many, when you are trying to think of something creative yet funny in the moment, it takes a lot of brain power! You have to learn to balance between watching the show and staying updated with what’s on twitter—it even makes you appreciate commercial breaks!

@SchittsCreek why don’t you go ahead and just take my rec soccer trophy while you’re at it #Emmys2020 #sweep pic.twitter.com/YcQXV2e4Og

— Ellie Proctor (@EllieProctor9) September 21, 2020

How will I use it in the future?

Live tweeting is in league all on its own. While I don’t know if I plan to live tweet in the future, I do think that it taught me something about how to think creatively quickly. I like to sit with ideas and perfect them, but sometimes this keeps me from acting on them. With live tweeting you have to think of an idea, make it clear and concise and witty, post it immediately, and then do it about 20 more times. Why this is not my ideal way to work, it was still super valuable to me and something I plan on doing to formulate and act on ideas in the future.

To check out my twitter where I live tweeted the Emmy’s, click here. If you don’t have/use twitter and just want to see my tweets, check out that post here!