Twitter Amplifies Other Media, Is Media

Some argue that Twitter is not in and of itself a "news source," though some will argue it sometimes is just that.

Some will point out, rightly, that Twitter is a channel for a source, or a channel for pointing to a source. But there might be cases, many cases, perhaps, where Twitter "acts" in its own right as a media channel, even when it amplifies other media.

One might argue about whether Drudge Report or Huffington Post, among many other outlets, is "media," or simply "points to" other media. In truth, it is hard to separate the roles.

But one suspects that more people every day are using Twitter precisely as any other news medium is used, to deliver "news."

Twitter Does Not Supplant Other Media, It Amplifies It