How Does Watching a Live Stream of #Ferguson Differ from Listening

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Multiple Choice

How does watching a live stream of #Ferguson differ from listening to a radio broadcast?

• A) A radio broadcast is continuous and therefore more detailed.
• B) Watching a Twitter feed brings an element of polyvocality-many voices at once.
• C) Twitter is unable to convey subtleties as well as radio or other media.
• D) The use of hashtags prevents readers from focusing on a single issue.

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