Twitter has become a medium of news communication. What are the advantages and drawbacks to that development?

Question

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The Answer is The major advantage is the ability to reach thousands of people as an event occurs or shortly thereafter In many respects, Twitter is simply a new form of the genre ,of wire service reporting, with ,quick burst,s, of information The drawback seems to be that it further limits the depth of news reporting and, if the traditional media are ignored and it's the only source of information, it can be argued ,Twitter, contributes to an increased superficiality of news and information.

Twitter Has Become a Medium of News Communication