关于讨论微博的社会现象的英文短文,

Microblogging is a web service that allows the subscriber to broadcast short messages to other subscribers of the service。portability。The appeal of microblogging is both its immediacy and portability。Posts are brief (typically 140 – 200 characters) and can be written or received with a variety of computing devices,including cell phones。Now,the number of micro-blog users in China has increased to over 120 million,and it gives people the ability to disseminate messages and information,and it also creates opinion leaders,as like-minded people from all walks of life spread their views。According to the report,micro-blogging has become the most popular way in which netizens disclose information。In 2010,11 significant events – such as a home demolition in Jiangxi which led to a resident's death after he set himself on fire,and the "Li Gang is my father" event – were originally reported on micro-blogs,accounting for 22 percent of the top 50 significant events in China this year。but micro-blogs can also generate and spread false rumors,such as the "Shanxi earthquake" and "Louis Cha's death"。In my opinion,people in China mainly use micro-blogs to comment on various topics。A lower number of people use such services to send messages or to inform others of a particular event。Though the opinion leaders are easily created as micro-blogs gather followers in a very short time,both the leaders and the viewers vanish quickly when the issue discussed is no longer current。The development of micro-blogging will enhance the diversity of public opinion,but it also causes huge pressure on governments。But the real effect of micro-blogging will be tested in the future。声明：这是我东拼西凑的东西,仅供参考,