‘tweeting bird’ as in Twitter, but I’m not implying that it’s gone, or anywhere near collapsing.
Twitter has been around 2006, but I had only signed up for it recently. I just didn’t find much use for it. If I wanted to talk to someone, I would call them or instant message them. If I wanted to read some of the latest news, I’d go to Google News. Oh, and I didn’t really want to hear people randomly babble about themselves (which apparently accounts for 40% of all tweets according to San Antonio-based market-research firm ‘ Pear Analytics’).
from Pear Analytics via Wikipedia
Although Tiffany Mah states in her post, “Grey’s Anatomy goes ‘Tweet Tweet’‘”, that
“Twitter has grown to be a strong presence online. With the help of TV shows, like Grey’s Anatomy, Twitter is able to target many different types of people- from business professionals to bored teenagers to marketers.”
I believe that it’s the other way around. I think the popularity of Twitter amongst the everyday user is what made it a part of that particular episode of Grey’s Anatomy. More than product placement, I see it more as a mutually beneficial arrangement — Twitter gets to pop up on a hit TV show, while the tag #greysanatomy possibly becomes a trending topic that can bring in more and more viewers.
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