Journalists are known to use Twitter Inc (NYSE:TWTR) to both report the news and attract eyeballs for their news stories. Now a new tool being developed by Twitter and cable news channel CNN is being designed to help journalists identify breaking news on Twitter as it is emerging.
In a statement Wednesday, Twitter is developing the “alert system” for journalists and will roll out the fee service later in the year. “When news breaks, it can be minutes or even hours before newsrooms begin to report,” the statement said. “Now, with the...


