
Peter Hamby on Saving Journalism from Twitter
Offline with Jon Favreau
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The Impact of Twitter on Journalism
This chapter discusses the influence of Twitter on journalism, highlighting how it has shifted the focus to process and optics rather than in-depth reporting. It explores the tendency of Twitter to prioritize scandal and outrage, hindering deep reporting on important issues. The chapter also describes how Twitter's influence during presidential debates led to the quick formation of collective wisdom and loss of control over shaping public perception.
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