Briggs – Journalism Next: Chapter 4

This chapter of Journalism next is all about Microblogging, the new online sensation that transforms traditional stories into a single line of text followed by a link to the original article.

Microblogging is most commonly seen in the form of Twitter, where celebrities, journalists, and everyone in between “tweet” a short message (usually a headline or byline); often times a link, picture or video is attached. Not only is it a great tool for advertising and sharing your story, it’s shortens your message to a mere 140 characters, great for getting your message across.

Briggs mentions that Microblogging is also a great tool for breaking news, especially when over 50% of the population has a smartphone these days. Smartphone users can setup their Twitter feed or RSS on their devices, and instantly receive feeds wherever they are; it really is remarkable.