Twitter - The Social Media of Many Faces
Twitter is a social media platform typically thought of being used for just that - socializing. However, the use of Twitter has greatly expanded. People have Twitter for personal use, to promote/advertise a business, to share media, to give reviews, and even to receive news. Twitter has been used to organize protests, to give first hand accounts of events, to raise money for causes, and to aid in emergency response situations. Twitter can be a great tool for journalists, as it is filled with information. However, not all of the information on Twitter, or any social media platform for that matter, is true. This is why it is so important to check all facts and sources. Twitter is also helpful to journalists in that statements are often made by officials or celebrities via Twitter so that is another way to get information or some form of a comment. Twitter is also a helpful political tool because politicians are able to hear from and interact with constituents as well as releasing inform...