Tweeting Through War and Peace

Social media is immediate, portable and participatory. No wonder that it can be used to document war from the viewpoint of the average citizen. It can also be used to reach across the divide to talk with the enemy. NPR reports.

Questions...

•In what ways are Twitter, Facebook and YouTube valuable during times of war?

•Is citizen journalism more accurate or less accurate than professional journalism? Why?

•When might communicating with the enemy be a good thing? When might it be a bad thing?

•How should the US government use social media in war situations?