Twitter switch for Guardian, after 188 years of ink

Newspaper to be available only on messaging service

(SPOOF) Consolidating its position at the cutting edge of new media technology, the Guardian today announces that it will become the first newspaper in the world to be published exclusively via Twitter, the sensationally popular social networking service that has transformed online communication.

The move, described as "epochal" by media commentators, will see all Guardian content tailored to fit the format of Twitter's brief text messages, known ... Full Story »

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by Fabrice Florin - Apr. 1, 2009

This fake news story was published by the Guardian as an Aprils Fool spoof, but I couldn't resist including it here, as it is hilarious -- and challenges our news evaluation methodology. Yes, it is quite original, experts are cited, and context is offered, but the whole report is complete fiction! Fortunately, it gets a low grade as journalism, but I give it high marks for entertainment ;o)

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