Twitterlecture7

The document discusses how Twitter could potentially meet the requirements of a free and responsible press in a democratic society. It lists five requirements: providing a truthful account of the day's events in context, being a forum for comment and criticism, allowing for the projection of group opinions, presenting societal goals and values, and reaching everyone with information. It also discusses challenges like differences in race, class, gender, geography and generation that influence communication. Finally, it compares the approaches of Hutchins, Maynard and Obama's team regarding social media and its role in democracy.