Twitter users are more mobile in news consumption
Along with communicating extensively via untethered mobile devices, Twitter users are more likely to consume news and information on these devices as well.
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Along with communicating extensively via untethered mobile devices, Twitter users are more likely to consume news and information on these devices as well.
A new kind of news consumer emerges as a quarter of the population blends news sources rather than relying on one platform.
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Looking for a way to get out its message in Iraq, the U.S. Multi-National Force Iraq has turned to You Tube and has found some success with users who have made the site one of this month’s most popular. The site aims to use footage shot by military personnel to give a fuller picture of Iraq, a spokesman says. PEJ examines the effort.
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