This headline from ReadWriteWeb on media coverage of the Iranian protests says it all: “Dear CNN, Please Check Twitter For News About Iran.” Ouch. I understand many of us may be weary of Twitter-related news. There seems to be no end to the micro-blogging service’s proverbial 15 minutes, but I’m writing on it once again to pay credence to the fact that Twitter is changing our lives this very instant. Likewise, the fact that traditional media admits it is not as prepared as Twitter to handle breaking news and emergenices like the recent protests in Iran simply fuels the fire. Rarely are the sociological effects of any technological innovation seen with such immediacy as they have been with Twitter. The advent of Twitter has revolutionized social and professional networking, given marketers and entrepreneurs a new tool to connect with customers and partners, and made it possible for people of any … Continue reading →