How do people use Twitter? Themes of marketing, news, networking and efficiency clearly provided the foundation of the service’s appeal. We’ve posted several specific examples of utilization that have appeared since last spring.
Emergency 2.0
Bloomington has a growing awareness of how Web 2.0 can be used to create community, promote business, and share resources. With access to news still constrained by the timing of events, I think Twitter just showed it’s value as a catalyst for the spread of information … at least to those making use of the channel.