Comments on: Why Mainstream Media Loves Twitter, Flickr and YouTube http://www.centernetworks.com/twitter-mainstream-media Web 2 and Social Media News and Reviews Sat, 21 Nov 2009 01:50:56 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Darren http://www.centernetworks.com/twitter-mainstream-media/comment-page-#comment-20411 Darren Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-20411 Citizen journalism as a cost-cutting measure, veiled as a community outreach strategy? That's a pretty sound theory. Citizen journalism as a cost-cutting measure, veiled as a community outreach strategy? That’s a pretty sound theory.

]]> By: Greg http://www.centernetworks.com/twitter-mainstream-media/comment-page-#comment-20412 Greg Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-20412 As Twitter grows all the more popular, another side-effect will possibly be more people tuning in to breaking news earlier than before. If you're looking at Twitter and based on tweets it appears something is taking place somewhere, you're quite likely to flick the TV over to your favourite news channel. Prior to using Twitter and if you tend to view sites that don't include user contributions/comments then you could be unaware of what's taking place elsewhere in the world for some time. As Twitter grows all the more popular, another side-effect will possibly be more people tuning in to breaking news earlier than before.

If you’re looking at Twitter and based on tweets it appears something is taking place somewhere, you’re quite likely to flick the TV over to your favourite news channel. Prior to using Twitter and if you tend to view sites that don’t include user contributions/comments then you could be unaware of what’s taking place elsewhere in the world for some time.

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.centernetworks.com/twitter-mainstream-media/comment-page-#comment-20413 Anonymous Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-20413 Well, I can understand twitter and flickr, but if youtube wants monies, then they may have to talk about paying as well. After all, more than half of youtube's traffic is to watch rips of TV shows / movies. Well, I can understand twitter and flickr, but if youtube wants monies, then they may have to talk about paying as well. After all, more than half of youtube’s traffic is to watch rips of TV shows / movies.

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