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July 17, 2011

Is Reddit the new Twitter? 'Redditor' reports live from crime scene

CNet :: A standoff between New Jersey police and a man who reportedly shot another man with a rifle is being reported live on the Web. But not on Twitter, from which previous real-time incidents such as the river landing of US Airways 1549 were broadcast. This event is unfolding on the community site Reddit, where a "redditor" with the username Ellinika kicked off her reporting.

How does Reddit differ?

Continue to read Rafe Needleman, news.cnet.com

July 17, 2011 at 06:33 PM |

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