Twitter is something of a political institution now. More and more journalists use it as a medium to break and track stories. There are also a few “micro bloggers” who use Twitter very effectively as a means of communicating and developing discussions. Twitter’s character limitation requires clarity and conciseness of thought that is a joy to read when it is done properly.
Giovanni Tiso is one of the best proponents of the art. He speaks his mind and says very precisely what he thinks. He is not afraid to criticise Labour or others when he thinks they deserve it. His blog is always a delight to read and he should have won the recent Canon blog of the year award.
In a recent series of tweets he managed to very clearly highlight important issues that arise from Dirty Politics about the relationship between the political parties and the media. Why didn’t the media tell us about the cosy relationship between Cameron Slater and various reporters? Why has there not been any apparent change in the existing relationships that were exposed in Nicky Hager’s book?
A number of other issues are also raised by Giovanni’s tweets. I thought they would form a good basis for discussion.
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