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''Breaking Tweets'' is an international journalism news Web site that tracks world news through the use of Twitter and distributes its content via the Internet. It considers its content to be “hyperlocal gone global,” personalizing major news events through relevant tweets from around the world.〔http://www.breakingtweets.com/about/〕 Since launching on January 31, 2009, the site has launched three spin-off sites, Breaking Tweets Sports, Breaking Tweets Entertainment, and Breaking Tweets Chicago. The main site, the world version, received visits from 194 countries and more than 100 news organizations in its first six months.〔http://www.breakingtweets.com/2009/07/31/letter-from-the-editor-breaking-tweets-turns-six-months-old〕 == Notable stories == The site has been known to provide tweets sent from the scene of breaking news events. It posted tweets from the scene of an apparent attack on the Dutch Royal Family in the Netherlands on April 30, 2009.〔http://www.breakingtweets.com/2009/04/30/apparent-attack-on-dutch-royal-family-fails-at-parade-on-queens-day〕 The site was recognized by The Poynter Institute for Media Studies for its coverage of the Iranian Presidential Election, 2009, particularly its ability to provide information from Iran through a network of trusted sources.〔http://www.poynter.org/column.asp?id=31&aid=165635〕 One day after the Poynter article was published, the site's founder claimed that Breaking Tweets was blocked in Iran.〔http://blog.craigkanalley.com/2009/06/breakingtweetscom-blocked-in-iran.html〕 It also posted tweets from the scene of the 2009 Jakarta bombings on July 17.〔http://www.breakingtweets.com/2009/07/16/twitter-user-reports-from-scene-of-jakarta-explosions〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Breaking Tweets」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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