Media outlets tap Twitter lists to cover Fort Hood shooting

News agencies turned to Twitter and its new list function to help distill and disseminate information about the shooting at Fort Hood on Thursday. “Lists being created by major news brands are providing some of the best coverage, as they offer a real-time view of what multiple sources — both local and national — are reporting,” Mashable ’s Adam Ostrow wrote. Ostrow offered a few examples of how some news organizations are putting the lists to work.