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Study: Microblogs key source of breaking news
微博成突发消息来源之一

Conducted by the Institute of Journalism and Communication, the Chinese Academy of Social Science and the Social Science Documentation Publishing House, the research said microblogging - once a platform to express personal feelings - are now being used to disclose social events.

The number of microblogging sites in mainland China has surged from 17 in January of last year to 88 by the year's end, a new study says, the Beijing News reported.	《新京报》消息，最新发布的一份报告显示，中国大陆微博网站的数量已从去年1月的17家增长到去年12月的88家。
The number of microbloggers in China has also boomed, the survey said, surpassing 60 million people.	微博用户也快速增长，已超6000万人。
Conducted by the Institute of Journalism and Communication, the Chinese Academy of Social Science and the Social Science Documentation Publishing House, the research said microblogging - once a platform to express personal feelings - are now being used to disclose social events.	该报告由社科院新闻与传播研究所、社科文献出版社联合发布。报告称，微薄最初只是用户晒心情的一个平台，如今已广泛用于披露社会事件。
The posts are drawing attention from traditional media, which often verify information and conduct interviews on the reports.	这也引发了传统媒体的关注，它们往往介入进行采访、核实。
When new developments emerge, microbloggers post updates, making the news event even bigger.	如果事件有了新进展，就会有人更新微博、相继转发，事件便又上升了一个高度。
Microblogging has become a major source of breaking news for the traditional media, revolutionizing mass communication and reporting. (China.org.cn July 14, 2011)	微博对新闻和舆论传播产生革命性影响，目前已成为媒体跟踪突发消息的重要来源之一。