Can social-networking sites be useful for journalists?

As multimedia applications evolve at a head-spinning pace, it can sometimes be difficult for journalists to figure which applications to use — and how to use them.

The latest application to come in for scrutiny is the microblogging service Twitter.

Here are two helpful pieces that explain a few ways journalists can use Twitter:

• Why journalists should use Twitter
• Twitter Tools, Tweaks and Theories

CFABJers, do you tweet? Have you found it helpful in finding or disseminating news? If you have questions about the application, bring them to our April 19 meeting, when we’ll be talking a bit about multimedia.