The internet is famously capable of behaving like all sorts of different media: you can get movies, television, radio, newspapers, magazines, party invitations, and personal letters online. Does Twitter seem more like a letter, a telephone conversation, a newspaper, a public speech, or a television broadcast? What about email? The Web?
Twitter seems more like a public telephone conversation due to the public, informal, and quick dialogue users participate in. It’s like having a phone conversation in public on speaker phone. This is because when you are interacting with others on Twitter, by tweeting back to them or retweeting, everyone is able to see that interaction. However, it is still more of a conversation between the two individuals. Additionally, if the two people want more privacy, they can direct message each other, similar to going to a private location on a telephone conversation. Email is similar to an email, but it provides instantaneous delivery which in that sense, makes it similar to a telephone conversation. However, in an email, the sender may not be aware when the receiver looks at the contents. The Web is similar to a newspaper out of these options, but there are many differences that make the Web a unique entity of its own.
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