Let's talk about Syria (in 140 characters or less)

The tension in Syria is something I've been really interested in the past few weeks.  I've been reading US news sources (like the Globe) as well as international news sources (like BBC or The Guardian) to try and get different perspectives on what's really going on in the Middle East right now.  Something I was encouraged to do for my 21st Century Journalism class was go on Twitter ans see how an important/popular story was being covered.  I looked up the #syria as well as handles with "syria" in their titles.  I found people in Syria tweeting pictures and videos, organizations attempting to free Syria, US handles discussing what should and would happen and lots more.  I find it interesting that people are having similar conversations on Twitter as news articles from varying sources are reporting.  Twitter does have one thing that is both a blessing and a curse for people interested in getting news: it comes from individuals with distinct opinions and agendas who are encouraged to blast their opinion all over my feed.  I really like this because I get to see so many different views and read about what people in Syria were saying about the US's potential military action.  Twitter also gives me the news I'm looking for fast.  I can easily scroll through my feed and see what journalists, residents, celebrities and friends are saying about Syria all while waiting for my friend to turn up for lunch.