I very very strongly reject the idea that "What people are saying on social media" is worth summarizing or covering by the media. I can list many reasons, the

I very very strongly reject the idea that "What people are saying on social media" is worth summarizing or covering by the media. I can list many reasons, the top few would be: 1. It is too easy to game "what people are saying" on social media 2. Loudest voices / most extreme positions get picked up, amplified, and passed off as "what people are saying" 3. It is too easy / predictable to game what kind of messages the media chooses to summarize 4. None of it matters (see my original post about what people say vs. what people do) If an idea is worth discussing, it is worth discussing regardless of its source (social media or otherwise). Conversely, and I know this is open for debate, but Twitter is not a great medium for discussing ideas. Social media regularly reminds me of the Douglas Adams quote: “The story so far: In the beginning the Universe was created. This has made a lot of people very angry and been widely regarded as a bad move.” That is, on average, what people are saying on social media. It is not worth summarizing and covering.