Swine flu creates controversy on Twitter

"This is a good example of why [Twitter is] headed in that wrong direction, because it's just propagating fear amongst people as opposed to seeking actual solutions or key information," said Brennon Slattery, a contributing writer for PC World. "The swine flu thing came really at the crux of a media revolution."

Twitter's popularity has exploded in recent months, and Slattery said it's a new development that a wide number of people would turn to ... Full Story »

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Elizabeth Gaffney
3.6
by Elizabeth Gaffney - Apr. 29, 2009

This is quite an important topic. The author does a good job of correlating the new trend in "news coverage" to the severity of the current pandemic. However, I feel the author did only a mediocre job at getting information from more relevant sources.

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