The way Facebook replaced Myspace in social media, Twitter has quickly risen in popularity among celebrities, businesses, and people all over the world. But 2009 was filled with ‘tweets’ that even further violated the privacy of celebrities, and 2010 looks just as bleak. Sure, they tweet voluntarily, but does E! news need to broadcast their every thought? And do we really need to know what the world thinks of Mariah Carey’s dress on the Golden Globes red carpet? The exploitation of Twitter by Access Hollywood, Entertainment Tonight, and various other entertainment news sources eliminates any initiative to find stories. Just ‘follow’ every A, B, and C class celebrity and you’re bound to find something interesting. Throw in a comment, or “no-comment” from that person’s rep and you’ve got yourself a two-minute ‘breaking news’ segment. The fast paced, instant gratification of Twitter serves as another step toward the destruction of journalism. Just this once I will praise Miley Cyrus for deleting her account. While Facebook and Myspace facilitate friendships and networking, Twitter simply serves as a celebrity GPS for TMZ and an easy-way-out for entertainment reporters.
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