Steve Rubel puts it well, calling Twitter media 'snack food' for our attention starved world.
Indeed, it will become a lot more than this, six months from now -if it is not grabbed by Google or some company who sees more potential than what it is now. A thoughtful post about what Twitter could be, by Andy Carvin, is something that I have been thinking about. Not just for public emergencies, but watchdog organizations, could set up Twitter accounts and have people send it updates, that would then be picked up by news organizations, and become a real time indicator of a breaking event or story.
Once Twitter finds its way into search, it would become something else entirely. For now, let's watch this experience play out....
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