Twitter Instrumental in Iran Election Coverage
Twitter displayed the power of social networking sites during the recent Iranian protests. The government shut down traditional media and journalists, leaving Twitter as the main outlet for news coverage around the world.
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Twitter had even planned to go down for scheduled maintenance during the revolution, but pushed it back when they learned how important of a communication tool is was for Iran.
Although, some experts warn of overestimating Twitter’s role, saying that not all citizens are outraged, there is no denying the power of new media.
Tags: Iran, Iran Election, Journalists, Social Media, Traditional Media, Twitter
June 17th, 2009 at 4:41 pm
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