http://twitter.com/mashable: Tweetdeck Infiltrates the News Room

The key is not to debate Twitter, but to use it and see if it benefits you.

Twitter is great for breaking stories, for canvassing users for information.  And now, a news organization is utilizing it because of these benefits.

Installing Tweetdeck on newsroom computers is akin to installing the original Napster and now Spotify on major label, publishing and other rightsholders’ computers.  What made me a Napster fan, what made me believe it needed to be licensed instead of killed, was using the software.  How can you make educated decisions unless you’re familiar with the products and the culture they generate?

And while I’ve got your attention:

Go here

You’ll find Nick Jonas tickets offered on StubHub for a buck.

Used to be you could hide failure, certainly papering the house, but now this information sees the light of day, hurting your image and making it difficult to sell tickets at a high price in the future.

The media trumped up the Jonas Brothers.  The industry said they were above criticism, because they were getting kids to come to shows.  But can you name one Jonas Brothers hit?