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As a public relations consultant, I am an information addict. I used to spend hours watching CNN as I emailed my clients and reporters, obsessing over every story and digging deeper into the issues online in outlets like BusinessWeek and USA Today. But it struck me today that I haven’t watched CNN in months and I barely have email to check anymore. I am so enthralled with using Twitter as my information gathering and connecting resource that the days of CNN, even email, are a distant memory.

In my day-to-day routine, I have replaced broadcast anchors with much smarter print reporters with their own Twitter broadcasting networks. Instead of feeling completely disconnected and disenchanted with the TV, I interact with editors and reporters via Twitter like John A. Byrne, the Editor-in-Chief for BusinessWeek.com and Del Jones, the leadership reporter for USA Today.

Not only do I have access to the stories that they tweet, but I converse with them about the content and help them grow a following by retweeting their tweets. Rather than emailing them, I use DMs to let them know what’s going on in their areas of interest and to cultivate a friendship.

What about you? What tools are you finding falling away now that you have Twitter in your life?

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