Why the second half of the title? I could give it a less if it was "broken" by Digg or Twitter or Slashdot or email - the only thing that matters is whether there is ice or not on Mars. You don't see CNN headlines suffixed with "as AP told us" or "and Reuters had it first!" etc.
It's interesting because it's unusual... People use Twitter to announce minutia like what movie they're currently watching, not significant scientific discoveries.
Likewise, if a politician used their SNL guest spot to announce their intention to withdraw from the presidential race, you can bet most headlines on the topic would include the words "on SNL".
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Why the second half of the title? I could give it a less if it was "broken" by Digg or Twitter or Slashdot or email - the only thing that matters is whether there is ice or not on Mars. You don't see CNN headlines suffixed with "as AP told us" or "and Reuters had it first!" etc.
It's interesting because it's unusual... People use Twitter to announce minutia like what movie they're currently watching, not significant scientific discoveries.
Likewise, if a politician used their SNL guest spot to announce their intention to withdraw from the presidential race, you can bet most headlines on the topic would include the words "on SNL".