While it’s true that it’s hard to believe that something called with a name like Twitter can be considered highly journalistic, more than anything else the text messaging social networking site has been giving an in-depth perspective on Mumbai during and after the terrorist attacks.
A casual stroll through those I am following on Twitter lead me to learn a great deal about the Mumbai tragedy in ways I’m not sure I would have learned about otherwise.
Take a look:
Helping to relocate people and offering assistance…
Sharing solutions on sharing your story and volunteering…
Offering updates of what the streets of Mumbai look like now…
I just wrote a post on my blog about Twitter’s use and influence on people during the events in Mumbai and other major events.
http://nickmcc.wordpress.com/2008/11/27/twitter-an-aid-to-serious-and-citizen-journalists/
Just thought you’d might like to check it out.