Twitter and Presidential Debates

Twitter is something that many journalists are still not sure about. Many wonder about possible implications of using the tool in their day-to-day media practice. As a former international correspondent, I very much regret that Twitter was not available 5 years ago. That would make transmitting wire stories from the sands of Central Asia much faster and easier.

I am happy that the new generation of young journalists are not afraid to adopt new technologies and ideas to enhance their reporting. My greatest respect to Current TV for so much needed innovations during the conventional  presidential debates.

Current TV spiced up the debates by allowing people to comment on what they see and hear in real time. How? Almighty Twitter!