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Tweeting allows users to access information quickly. A twitter feed, which | Tweeting allows users to access information quickly. A twitter feed, which Vanessa Doctor <ref>Basic Twitter Terms You Must Know </ref> defines as "a list of updates or tweets that are constantly being updated . . . and are usually arranged in chronological order" has become a source for information about friends, the weather, entertainment, and news. By following sites such as USA today, Huffington Post, and The New York Times, a twitter user can stay updated on what is happening in the world. | ||
Not only has twitter become an aggregator of news and information, it has also become a way for users to share and report their own news. Twitter allows users to [http://gigaom.com/2011/08/25/the-twitter-effect-we-are-all-members-of-the-media-now/ participate] in breaking news stories. Both journalists and non-journalists are using twitter to report significant current events. As [http://gigaom.com/2012/09/14/david-carr-on-newspapers-twitter-and-citizen-journalism/ Matthew Ingrma]points out in his article we are all members of the media through the use of twitter. | Not only has twitter become an aggregator of news and information, it has also become a way for users to share and report their own news. Twitter allows users to [http://gigaom.com/2011/08/25/the-twitter-effect-we-are-all-members-of-the-media-now/ participate] in breaking news stories. Both journalists and non-journalists are using twitter to report significant current events. As [http://gigaom.com/2012/09/14/david-carr-on-newspapers-twitter-and-citizen-journalism/ Matthew Ingrma]points out in his article we are all members of the media through the use of twitter. | ||