The guide, entitled "Twitter for newsrooms," is a bit obvious to anyone using Twitter daily. No new information here, just tips on how to inform, interact with other users and followers and how to use the tweets in the process of reporting. But the fact that Twitter has launched an official guide for journalists is an indicator of the impact of social media on the news.
Facebook has recently launched a similar initiative, launching a page on Facebook for journalists, intended as a resource for journalists who want to incorporate social media in their reporting, networking and storytelling. The social network also began a program of journalists meetup.