The other day, a friend of mine asked me if I thought that the whole Tiger Woods fiasco would be as wide spread if Twitter didn’t exist. After thinking about it, I said no. If you look at how the situation unfolded, after sites like TMZ told of Tigers many indiscretions, Twitter was sparked. Better yet, it was on fire. Twitter not only helped fuel the news, but it allowed people to voice their opinion on the situation.

You Can’t Hide

Because Twitter allows users to share content easily and more importantly, instantly, news becomes “as they happen.” In most cases, users on Twitter learn about breaking news even before major news networks do. Best case example is what happened when it was determined that Michael Jackson had passed away. It wasn’t from CNN or Fox that people found information about the situation, but rather from social media outlets like Twitter.

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