There Was an Explosion in New York City, and Seconds Later I Was Watching It Live on Periscope

“We are entering a new era of ubiquitous live broadcasting,” writes Ben Popper in The Verge, an online publication.  “I was browsing on Twitter when someone posted an image of a smoking building, fire trucks, and a message about a crazy explosion. Then I got a push notification on Periscope, the new live-streaming app from Twitter, about a broadcast from the scene of the accident. Suddenly I was watching a video of the fire and smoke from a block away. No news media had yet arrived on the scene.”

Everyone carrying a smart phone can now instantly “broadcast” live from a meeting, presentation, restaurant, sports event – or crime scene.

Whether in the guise of “citizen journalism” or voyeurism, this isn’t just another passing fad.  It’s here to stay.  You need to know what it is and what it can do.

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Photo Credit:  Jaime S. Kennedy – Twitter