Are media losing their way in mad #My2K and #Lauerfail hashtag chases?

Or is Twitter an instant, authentic take on where the nation's at?

From #SaveBigBird and #womeninbinders, to #Lauerfail and #DrunkDianeSawyer, it seems like we are awash in stories with hashtags these days --stories about the 140-character wonders of Twitter and their impact on media and politics./>/>