In real-time, journalists' tweets contribute to a 'raw draft' of history | Poynter. - 0 views
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When historians look through the Library of Congress’ Twitter archive years from now, Andy Carvin’s tweets will be among those that help tell the story of the Arab Spring.
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Carvin worked with Twitter for six months to get the archive, which includes his 96,000+ tweets dating back to February 2007.
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Carvin’s archive made me think about the value of Twitter not just as a real-time tool, but as a record of history.
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