Comments on: Mumbai Terror & the Media Role of Twitter http://www.davidhenderson.com/2008/11/27/mumbai-terror-the-media-role-of-twitter/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=mumbai-terror-the-media-role-of-twitter Writer, communications strategist, Emmy Award winning former CBS News correspondent Fri, 18 May 2012 13:09:22 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: David Henderson http://www.davidhenderson.com/2008/11/27/mumbai-terror-the-media-role-of-twitter/#comment-1776 David Henderson Thu, 27 Nov 2008 19:13:46 +0000 http://www.davidhenderson.com/?p=1436#comment-1776 @Adam Gainer, Adam, Cheers for your work on this issue! Let me share one quick story - during the fires in California, I shared with a former colleague at CBS News how fast Twitter was providing news updates. This man, a senior news editor, totally dismissed Twitter as unsubstantiated. He is correct in that we want accuracy in the media but I just wish he were seeing the 40 to 50 mini-posts a minute currently on #mumbai of essential news. Thanks, David @Adam Gainer,

Adam,

Cheers for your work on this issue! Let me share one quick story – during the fires in California, I shared with a former colleague at CBS News how fast Twitter was providing news updates. This man, a senior news editor, totally dismissed Twitter as unsubstantiated. He is correct in that we want accuracy in the media but I just wish he were seeing the 40 to 50 mini-posts a minute currently on #mumbai of essential news.

Thanks,

David

]]> By: Adam Gainer http://www.davidhenderson.com/2008/11/27/mumbai-terror-the-media-role-of-twitter/#comment-1774 Adam Gainer Thu, 27 Nov 2008 19:07:02 +0000 http://www.davidhenderson.com/?p=1436#comment-1774 Hi dave, I was lead to this post via twitter. I was watching the coverage on the news and comparing them with the tweets I was receiving from the major news networks. I was amazed at the speed in which the tweets were beating mainstream coverage. The only problem I found was the conflicting reports each of the outlets had as far as casualty counts were. I thought it was interesting seeing the differences from outlet to outlet. It led me to find a couple of new sites which use twitter to essentially "crowdsource" reports. While verification of information is something twitter is lacking, It's timeliness beats traditional journalism every time. Hi dave,

I was lead to this post via twitter. I was watching the coverage on the news and comparing them with the tweets I was receiving from the major news networks. I was amazed at the speed in which the tweets were beating mainstream coverage.

The only problem I found was the conflicting reports each of the outlets had as far as casualty counts were. I thought it was interesting seeing the differences from outlet to outlet.

It led me to find a couple of new sites which use twitter to essentially “crowdsource” reports.

While verification of information is something twitter is lacking, It’s timeliness beats traditional journalism every time.

]]> By: David Henderson http://www.davidhenderson.com/2008/11/27/mumbai-terror-the-media-role-of-twitter/#comment-1773 David Henderson Thu, 27 Nov 2008 18:54:04 +0000 http://www.davidhenderson.com/?p=1436#comment-1773 @Doug Vanisky, Doug, I appreciate you commenting and invite you to add your own thoughts and perspective - either on your own blog and/or here. Send them to me (click Contact), and I will post within my post today as an addition from you. David @Doug Vanisky,

Doug,

I appreciate you commenting and invite you to add your own thoughts and perspective – either on your own blog and/or here. Send them to me (click Contact), and I will post within my post today as an addition from you.

David

]]> By: Doug Vanisky http://www.davidhenderson.com/2008/11/27/mumbai-terror-the-media-role-of-twitter/#comment-1772 Doug Vanisky Thu, 27 Nov 2008 18:51:11 +0000 http://www.davidhenderson.com/?p=1436#comment-1772 I was just gearing up to write about this very same topic. I found myself spellbound last night on two fronts: following this horrible ordeal, and secondly, witnessing the speed of Twitter's communication. As someone with many Indian friends who have wonderful families that I care deeply about, I was hoping for a quick resolution and explanation. As a web strategist, I was captured in comparing Twitter's ability to precede CNN and other news sources with accurate information. You've managed to express my thoughts on the matter more eloquently than I can, so I thank you for this timely post. I was just gearing up to write about this very same topic. I found myself spellbound last night on two fronts: following this horrible ordeal, and secondly, witnessing the speed of Twitter’s communication.

As someone with many Indian friends who have wonderful families that I care deeply about, I was hoping for a quick resolution and explanation. As a web strategist, I was captured in comparing Twitter’s ability to precede CNN and other news sources with accurate information.

You’ve managed to express my thoughts on the matter more eloquently than I can, so I thank you for this timely post.

]]> By: David Henderson http://www.davidhenderson.com/2008/11/27/mumbai-terror-the-media-role-of-twitter/#comment-1771 David Henderson Thu, 27 Nov 2008 18:44:58 +0000 http://www.davidhenderson.com/?p=1436#comment-1771 @Danny Brown, Danny, You are absolutely correct. Twitter has demonstrated its effectiveness during the fires in southern California as well as today in India. Unfortunately, many other news organizations - i.e. CNN to CBS News - look down their noses at Twitter. Thanks for commenting. David @Danny Brown,

Danny,

You are absolutely correct. Twitter has demonstrated its effectiveness during the fires in southern California as well as today in India. Unfortunately, many other news organizations – i.e. CNN to CBS News – look down their noses at Twitter.

Thanks for commenting.

David

]]> By: Danny Brown http://www.davidhenderson.com/2008/11/27/mumbai-terror-the-media-role-of-twitter/#comment-1770 Danny Brown Thu, 27 Nov 2008 18:41:46 +0000 http://www.davidhenderson.com/?p=1436#comment-1770 Twitter has definitely been growing in effectiveness for a while. The atrocities in Mumbai are a perfect example. US meteorologists and weather centers have used Twitter numerous times before in the lead-up, during and after hurricanes to keep families connected and up-to-date. As more news sources get to grips with what it has to offer, and the service itself becomes more stable, I believe we could see Twitter become one of the key news tools around. Twitter has definitely been growing in effectiveness for a while. The atrocities in Mumbai are a perfect example. US meteorologists and weather centers have used Twitter numerous times before in the lead-up, during and after hurricanes to keep families connected and up-to-date.

As more news sources get to grips with what it has to offer, and the service itself becomes more stable, I believe we could see Twitter become one of the key news tools around.

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