Is Twitter the New News?

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newspaperWith the rapid pace at which Twitter users post information online, do standard news sources have a chance? Or, should Twitter be viewed as social site, and nothing more?

While viewing Twitter as a news source isn’t exactly new news, it is still a timely issue.

Lightening Speed
Many people describe Twitter as a personal news-wire, and when major world events occur, they often hit Twitter before the AP Wire.
Twitter is often a source of information for events like earthquakes and forest fires, terrorist attacks and floods. Many people go straight to their keyboard and report first person accounts of what’s happening around them. News agencies do the same. And, with the hash tag system, it is easy to search for news relevant to a particular topic.

Truthiness
One issue that constantly surfaces in accepting Twitter as a news source is the accuracy of the content that is posted. While accuracy may not be questioned as greatly by news agencies of which people normally accept the accuracy, anyone can “report” information on Twitter that people may accept as fact. Because there can clearly be no enforced accountability, who is ultimately responsible for the information? Are those who publish it to be held accountable, or are those who read it responsible for discerning fact from fiction?

Do you use Twitter as a source for news? What do you think about the accuracy of information you receive on Twitter?

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