http://bronwenclune.com/2011/02/21/tweeting-the-mundane-in-the-madness-the-power-of-twitter-in-times-of-crisis/ There is life after control media Mon, 06 Jun 2011 22:38:46 +0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 http://bronwenclune.com/2011/02/21/tweeting-the-mundane-in-the-madness-the-power-of-twitter-in-times-of-crisis/comment-page-1/#comment-804 erietta Tue, 22 Feb 2011 07:33:49 +0000 http://bronwenclune.com/?p=336#comment-804 your observations reminded me of John Hersey's reporting on Hiroshima after the bomb. he too was overwhelmed with what he saw. unlike the short bursts of twitter his detailed reporting resulted in an issue of the New Yorker dedicated entirely to his account. but like twitter his shared acute observations and reported the situation through personal stories. I too find myself referring to twitter more and more for that sense of currency and verity. lovely post, I look forward to chasing those links. your observations reminded me of John Hersey’s reporting on Hiroshima after the bomb. he too was overwhelmed with what he saw. unlike the short bursts of twitter his detailed reporting resulted in an issue of the New Yorker dedicated entirely to his account. but like twitter his shared acute observations and reported the situation through personal stories. I too find myself referring to twitter more and more for that sense of currency and verity. lovely post, I look forward to chasing those links.

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