SHOOT: Twitter's time in the same on the tree branch of opportunity is definitely here.
Twitter roars past 14 million U.S. users — Just a month ago, Twitter had about 8 million U.S. users. A month later, it has more than 14 million. Next month, we’ll probably see at least 20 million U.S. users. You see where this is going? Ignore Twitter at your own peril.
Plus, Twitter is probably the best social network for journalists, regardless of its phenomenal growth.
How to use Twitter for journalism — This article on ReadWriteWeb is an oldie but a goodie. The advice is still perfectly relevant today. ReadWriteWeb says they use Twitter for these purposes the discovery of breaking stories performing interviews quality assurance and promotion of our work Twitter is a great broadcast and listening tool. Many people haven’t gotten the second part of that statement, but Twitter can be a great tool just for listening and searching — even without a Twitter account. ReadWriteWeb ends with this:
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