'Brave new world': Time reporter troubled #RGA2014 broke news on Twitter instead of through MSM

Time reporter Zeke Miller was one of the reporters who traveled to the Republican Governors Association meeting Boca Raton, Florida, only to have the RGA break news about who had been elected to 2015 leadership roles via social media:

Thanks to the RGA for announcing the election results via Twitter instead of to the reporters who flew down to cover their meeting

— Zeke Miller (@ZekeJMiller) November 20, 2014

On the plus side, there are worse places than Boca to be sent in November, right?

@ZekeJMiller its a brave new world Zeke

— Tim Miller (@Timodc) November 20, 2014

https://twitter.com/dad_of_jacob/status/535535631032537088

Afraid of being replaced? @ZekeJMiller

— Mike (@ThePantau) November 20, 2014

@ZekeJMiller Wait, if all you were there to do was announce data that could be announced on twitter…what would you say…you DO here?

— James Graham P. (@JamesGrahamP) November 20, 2014

https://twitter.com/redsteeze/status/535535408915169280

The lesson?

The RGA should handle reporters carefully. Otherwise, the press will start giving Republicans negative coverage.

— jon gabriel (@exjon) November 20, 2014

Heaven forbid!