Going Direct

A featured article on The Huffington Post today details the usage of Twitter as a direct social media outlet utilized by The State Department. As discussed in class, it's important in a pluralistic society - with many venues to acquire information - for the government to connect directly with the public. This streamlining of information allows The State Department complete autonomy over their message. Instead of pundits vetting the information first, citizens receive updates in real time via Twitter. It's a step in the right direction for control over diplomatic messaging.