The internet is the prime medium for people to spout all kinds of opinions with nothing to back it up, hell, I’ve been doing it at road junky for years. So when people start talking about the end of traditional print media it’s easy to assume that it’s all a bit blown out of proportion.

That’s what makes The Media is Dying such a cool Twitter account though and demonstrates the many uses of Twitter as solid proof that the face of journalism is being torn down by the internet. We see Tweet after Tweet about journalists losing their jobs and traditional newspapers closing down.

The buzz surrounding Twitter news does more to promote citizen journalism than the traditional news sources and the closures just keep rolling in.

Last Tweets

Twitted on 31 July 2010, 5:30 pm
themediaisdying: Sorry all no @wikileaks interview - have just been told request cannot be fulfilled - appreciate you sending in your questions though.
Twitted on 31 July 2010, 3:22 am
themediaisdying: @skydiver going to be in LDN - would love to meet you if it's possible?
Twitted on 30 July 2010, 1:38 pm
themediaisdying: 7 Ways to Use Facebook to Merge News with the Social Web http://eqent.me/bdYrPb (RT @thefutureofnews)
Twitted on 30 July 2010, 1:36 pm
themediaisdying: INTERESTING READ : @learmonth goes postal on @flipboard. smart yet depressing analysis. http://bit.ly/dg195S (RT @kenli729: @learmonth)
Twitted on 30 July 2010, 7:09 am
themediaisdying: WHY NO MEDIA? Missed/creepy opportunty much? Corporation IPs show dwnloading of 100m Fbook Profiles BitTorrent : http://gizmodo.com/5599970/
Twitted on 30 July 2010, 7:02 am
themediaisdying: @joshuamarch dood - you really need to follow me if you want funny water delivery quips back
Twitted on 30 July 2010, 5:22 am
themediaisdying: DOES IT INCLUDE PURDINESS? : News Corp nearing a decision on ‘tablet-centric’ unit http://bit.ly/a2pNLp #journalism (RT @journalismnews)
Twitted on 30 July 2010, 4:53 am
themediaisdying: #FF : @jennydeluxe (hustler!), @danielpink (drive), @kristiancarter (vision), @brianstelter (techsense), @harrymccracken (smarts) -who else?
Twitted on 29 July 2010, 11:41 am
themediaisdying: INTERESTING : So-Called "Digital Natives" Not Media Savvy, New Study Shows http://rww.tw/aFoW0J (RT @rww)
Twitted on 29 July 2010, 10:24 am
themediaisdying: PERHAPS QUALITY NOT QUANTITY/PAY? : Sky rules out any more free channels http://bit.ly/cNRTrJ

Wants to save the world

Al Gore’s Twitter feed has no mention of once almost becoming the US president and focuses instead on his new career of alternative media via the production company Current TV and his mission to awaken the world to the ecological crisis that threatens us all.

Why does he do all of this?

We like to think he actually gives a shit about the planet though it can’t be ruled out that one day he’ll try again for the presidency. Meanwhile he’s still making a difference and with over 300,000 followers on Twitter he can certainly get the word out there.

Al Gore’s Twitter feed mostly relates to new events on Current TV and ecological reports.

Last Tweets

Twitted on 30 July 2010, 5:12 pm
algore: “We’re Gonna Be Sorry” http://bit.ly/dD1xT9 #climate
Twitted on 29 July 2010, 4:46 pm
algore: Canadian environmentalists take on oil sands: http://bit.ly/c5DL9B
Twitted on 28 July 2010, 3:51 pm
algore: What’s next? http://bit.ly/9iHysB
Twitted on 26 July 2010, 12:29 pm
algore: Great Lakes are the “Canary in the Coalmine" http://bit.ly/dxmowA
Twitted on 22 July 2010, 11:53 am
algore: Stand with Michael http://bit.ly/9wR1CT
Twitted on 20 July 2010, 1:29 pm
algore: Please read an important op ed: What Anwar’s Trial Means for Malaysia: http://bit.ly/9e5tlE
Twitted on 19 July 2010, 3:07 pm
algore: Mourning the loss of Steve Schneider http://stephenschneider.stanford.edu/
Twitted on 19 July 2010, 11:28 am
algore: Climate and deficit reduction http://bit.ly/bonIFM
Twitted on 18 July 2010, 1:56 pm
algore: Exxon violates the law http://bit.ly/9Al2n8
Twitted on 16 July 2010, 3:35 pm
algore: Check out the great new film “Inception” http://bit.ly/auiqSc