This is a blog for COMM 429: Communication Technology at the University of Cincinnati. We study media from media ecology and phenomenological perspectives.
Monday, April 16, 2012
Twitter: Changing Communication
Twitter is changing the way we communicate. With over millions of users, messages are reaching more and more people at a rapid rate. Twitter is specifically changing the way we receive our news. Over the past year there have been many news stories that were brought to life by twitter. Through my blog I am planning on taking a closer look at twitter and how it has changed the way we communicate.
Twitter, was created by a 10 person startup company operating out of San Francisco called Odeo. According to the New York Times the idea behind twitter Twitter was that people should enjoy an “always on” virtual omnipresence. But Twitter was not the groups first ideas. Originally, the group had begun to develop a programming for pod casting. However, Apple beat them to finishing the software.
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