Andy Rooney would probably abhor what I'm about to propose, but ever since his passing on November 4, I couldn't help but think how much of a pioneer he was to the modern-day media landscape.
Twitter has become an inarguable source of news. Many major recent stories - from Charles Sullenberger's heroics on the Hudson to the East Coast earthquake this summer - first came to light on the 140-character-or-less network. It is symbolic of an age ...