2010 March

While on Facebook I read that the Health Care Bill in the US passed. I wanted to learn more about it so did a search through Google and could not find the latest news (this was last night). I then went to Twitter and there were lots of post about this.

So a question, where are folks getting the information that is posted on Twitter and Facebook before Google, Yahoo, Bling, etc. have it listed. If it is on the TV, radio, then how does it hit in social media first before the news wires pick it up and have it posted — OR — is it all related to search?

So are we the reporters now, and if so, can we trust what is being reported? I know / I know… but think about it. It’s not just the top news stories, it is also what is being reported for the latest issues with SEO, search engine updates, and so much more.

So my question, do we trust what is being reported in social media or do we trust what we eventually see in news reports through search engine searches?

Jan

I watched a program tonight that was on prior to the Academy Awards program called the ‘Red Carpet’. It was the normal ‘meet and great’ of stars. You know… who they were with, what they were wearing, etc. One big thing that really stood out to me was that the interviewers / reporters talked to the stars BUT asked questions that had been posted on Facebook and Twitter — and — not one even flinched. Wow, what a change from even last year.