In “Do I Really Have to Join Twitter?” by Farhad Manjoo discusses the development of Twitter since the beginning of its release. Twitter is a seemingly excellent way to share your life moments with the entire; however, according to the author, the idea of Twitter is actually an “overhyped, media sensation” (Farhad 164). With the social media that is the current trend such as Skype, Facebook and texting it would seem to be that Twitter isn’t as much a necessity, as the several thousand may believe. These social media have allowed a faster communication rate and allow those in use to speak with each other quicker. But with Twitter, he or she can update their status and follow those who have the wittiest comment. The one- way communication has
