Writing in Benzinga, Laura Hlebasko assesses the role of microblogging on Twitter and Tumbir in creating news. She quotes observers who say traditional blogging is challenged by microblogging that makes news more personal and immediate. But traditional news outlets still have a vital role in synthesizing information and interpreting events.
And primary sources are still key to news. Hlebasko quotes FOX Business Network anchor Brian Sullivan, “Ultimately, even with all this new technology, real honest to goodness relationships and reporting still matter the most. Real news can only come from the people who make it.” -db
From a commentary in Benzinga, April 4, 2011, by Laura Hlebasko.