Writing for GigaOM, Mathew Ingram argues that a journalism professor was wrong to claim that traditional news stories on events such as the Missouri tornado are unnecessary as Twitter carries the necessary information.
Ingram says that the sheer volume of information coming from such sources as Twitter makes it even more important for journalists to add context and background. The journalism professor said that his views were mischaracterized and that he was only saying that in some cases articles would not be necessary, but, if done right, articles add needed perspective. -db
From a commentary in GigaOM, May 29. 2011, by Mathew Ingram.