The relationship between Elon Musk’s Twitter and the media is ‘very much in love’

Although the number of daily users is less than Facebook, Instagram or Tiktok, Twitter is the most attractive source of news for the US media.

According to Vox, Elon Musk has started a war with the media when he threatened to remove the confirmation green ticks of many journalist accounts on Twitter, and made mockery of major news agencies such as New York Times, CNN … before the negative information about his reform for the newly acquired social network.

Not only that, but Elon Musk also restored the previously locked accounts, which are often the characters who are vehemently criticized by the press and media.

But what is surprising is that although some journalists oppose Elon Musk and abandon Twitter, most news agencies still stay on this platform.

The press has long been a major force on Twitter as they provide a variety of novel, authentic, free information on the platform. Thereby creating an attractive playground for this social network, and at the same time creating a series of interesting debates and discussions about new issues.

So why when Elon Musk changed everything, the media still didn’t give up on Twitter?

Go or stay?

“I am quite puzzled. There’s a lot of interesting stuff going on on Twitter, and this is where people can get in touch with me,” Washington Post columnist Jacob Silverman said.

According to Silverman, the relationship of the press with Twitter is like “love each other so much it hurts” because no matter how much you hate Elon Musk, the media still needs controversies, hot news and even stories. disparagement on Twitter to write articles.

“Twitter is still a place where you can follow famous or powerful people. And that’s also where those powerful people can quickly reach the public. You see, even billionaire Elon Musk is addicted to the point of buying Twitter even though this deal gives him a lot of trouble,” journalist Silverman said.

Meanwhile, Washington Post columnist Taylor Lorenz said he hasn’t quit Twitter but hasn’t posted anything on the platform anymore. She said she has been doing this for years before the Elon Musk deal took place and the main reason is because young readers are now shifting to Tiktok or Instagram.

However, journalist Lorenz with more than 300,000 followers still did not delete her Twitter account because she needed to monitor many developments as well as find information from this platform.

Big news source

According to Vox, after more than 75% of Twitter’s former employees were laid off or laid off, many experts predicted the platform would collapse during the US midterm elections this year. But that did not happen.

Instead, Twitter has become an ever greater source of news for the American people as well as the media as politicians and celebrities race to express their views, creating controversy on the platform. . Not to mention the countless announcements of results or other information that are quickly posted on Twitter.

“I won’t leave Twitter until it shuts down. This has always been my main source of information for hot-button debates,” emphasized NBC News reporter Ben Collins.

“I often communicate via Twitter because they are faster than sending emails. It’s also more convenient than trying to look up phone numbers or texting strangers to get information, instead you just need to keep track of authentic accounts,” said Laura Hazzard Owen, editor of Nieman Journalism. Lab agrees.

Vox newspaper said that although the number of daily users is less than Facebook, Instagram or Tiktok, the number of famous people such as politicians, scientists, businessmen and experts in the US on Twitter is much higher than other platforms. other and they also argue more on this social network.

Another factor that makes it difficult for the media to give up on Twitter, although it doesn’t like Elon Musk, is due to the few alternatives. Some platforms like Mastodon or Post are trying to develop but it is very difficult to build a position like Twitter today.

*Source: The Vox