Comments on: Is Twitter good or bad for political journalism? http://gigaom.com/2012/08/27/is-twitter-good-or-bad-for-political-journalism/ Wed, 19 Jun 2013 00:47:04 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: sonia http://gigaom.com/2012/08/27/is-twitter-good-or-bad-for-political-journalism/#comment-993595 Thu, 13 Sep 2012 11:57:24 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=557282#comment-993595 good n bad twitter is

]]> By: Ribeekah Grant http://gigaom.com/2012/08/27/is-twitter-good-or-bad-for-political-journalism/#comment-951371 Wed, 29 Aug 2012 00:37:13 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=557282#comment-951371 Twitter keeps me informed on what is happening in real time. I like that. And even if the information turns out to be incorrect, it’s quickly corrected in real time. A lot of fluff can be eliminated by selected a few good political journalists or sites to follow. Twitter keeps me informed on the most current issues. I like it.

]]> By: Bryan Bondurant http://gigaom.com/2012/08/27/is-twitter-good-or-bad-for-political-journalism/#comment-951118 Tue, 28 Aug 2012 22:01:01 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=557282#comment-951118 Just this week I decided to stop using Twitter, to dump it. Facebook and twitter are both so big now one might as well just use the internet itself. The whole “Follow Me On” whatever tagline and branding confuses your customers and effects your seo in a negative way.

The main reason to dump twitter is all the nonsense, fake accounts, and internet spam. Look at all the fake accounts now, millions and millions. I just don’t have time to deal with the nonsense. There is also the issue of short posts which are not journalism, just quick typing, mostly irrelevant nonsense.

The question should be “Is the internet good for journalism?” and that answer is YES. Twitter? I don’t need no stinking twitter, or any other dead bird.

]]> By: Bryan Murley http://gigaom.com/2012/08/27/is-twitter-good-or-bad-for-political-journalism/#comment-950141 Tue, 28 Aug 2012 17:36:43 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=557282#comment-950141 Q: “Is Twitter good or bad for political journalism?”

A: Yes.

Another edition of SATSQ.

This is sort of the “are blogs destroying journalism?” argument with a new platform.

]]> By: gregorylent http://gigaom.com/2012/08/27/is-twitter-good-or-bad-for-political-journalism/#comment-949204 Tue, 28 Aug 2012 14:28:29 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=557282#comment-949204 political journalism is part of the distraction industry, as are political campaigns ..

business as usual continues on

twitter? social media? part of the same distraction industry …. with the exception that, like all communication technologies, it can be used by the intelligent, as well as the manipulative, and the ignorant ..

]]> By: Nathan http://gigaom.com/2012/08/27/is-twitter-good-or-bad-for-political-journalism/#comment-948622 Tue, 28 Aug 2012 12:18:40 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=557282#comment-948622 I go with good, at least for most stories. It allows the people who care to get the info but maybe it saves me – who could care less about up to minute updates – maybe two or three useless stories or minutes on TV.

And the broadening of sources is a no brainer good, of course. Jarvis is great on this about the convention right now, and it’s a perfect example.

]]> By: markleiser.phd.law http://gigaom.com/2012/08/27/is-twitter-good-or-bad-for-political-journalism/#comment-948154 Tue, 28 Aug 2012 08:54:01 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=557282#comment-948154 Reblogged this on #Hashtag – Thoughts on Law, Technology, the Internet, and Social Media and commented:
Is Twitter good or bad for political journalism?
The rise of social media tools such as blogs and Twitter have changed the political landscape, in part by speeding up the news cycle and broadening the range of sources that are available. But are these developments good or bad for the practice of political journalism?

]]> By: PCCare247 Reviews http://gigaom.com/2012/08/27/is-twitter-good-or-bad-for-political-journalism/#comment-948096 Tue, 28 Aug 2012 08:04:39 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=557282#comment-948096 I think it is good. It keeps people aware of the latest happenings in the political arena.

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