Tweeting: the new speed of news

Adam Tinworth
Adam Tinworth

Can you tweet faster than an earthquake travels? Twitter thinks so:

Here’s Twitter traffic mentioning earthquakes in the 12 minutes after the quake:
I wonder how many news outlets had information up on their site within 12 minutes?
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Adam is a lecturer, trainer and writer. He's been a blogger for over 20 years, and a journalist for more than 25. He lectures on audience strategy and engagement at City, University of London.

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Adam is a lecturer, trainer and writer. He's been a blogger for over 20 years, and a journalist for more than 25. He lectures on audience strategy and engagement at City, University of London.