'New' Twitter Takes on Facebook Elements
Tuesday, September 14, 2010
Twitter's launch of 'new' Twitter allows for expansion that will develop essential
components to compete with Facebook and third-party platforms.
Many features added into Twitter are components that most have seen in Facebook. Although these features aren't new to the social medias, Twitter obtains the features while still maintaining the Twitter 'feel.'
The new Twitter layout consists of the original left column where Tweets are posted along with new features that include maps of geo-locations tagged tweets, embedded photos, and video.
Now that these tools are provided, many journalists can use Twitter to its fullest potential. Before updates to Twitter, one way to get information out was through links. Now the newer version allows for video and pictures creating a community on the Twitter page as oppose to leaving the Twitter page to obtain information.
The new improved layout for Twitter was released September 14th, 2010 and will be reaching everyone soon.
2 comments:
Dear Paul,
I am excited to see what the New Twitter has in store for social media...and our class. How will the change strengthen or shape social media & networking? Will it change anything at all...will people 'quit' Twitter because of it? -I feel like there will be some drama with the change...just like when Facebook changed (and now it's dying out).
I feel like the new Twitter will strenghten social media. The photos and video are definitely a plus which will allow for even quicker news consumption.
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