Criticwire Survey: Why Tweet?

Q: In separate interviews this week, both the director and president of the Cannes Film Festival said that instant Twitter reaction to films has damaged the "general spirit" of the festival. What effect do you think social media has had on criticism — both generally and for you personally? How do you use Twitter, Facebook et al. as a critic, and if you don't, why not? Matt Zoller Seitz, RogerEbert.com, Vulture I'm not sure it really gets us anywhere, talking about whether instant Twitter reaction to screenings is a good thing or bad thing, or even what it is doing to the fortunes of movies that play festivals. It is a thing. It has been happening to one degree or another...

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