Can journalists be effective if they ignore Twitter?

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Journalists, members of Digital First Media and pretty much everyone else who wants to - are going to be taking part on the weekly Twitter chat at noon, Eastern Time.

Today's chat centers on a recent debate: Can journalists be effective if they ignore Twitter? Is there a journalism priesthood we should be wary of?  It's not a zero-sum debate, and there's more nuance to the answer.Bring your insights, links and your #REALTALK.

The feed is posted below. You can also check out past chats over here.

If you want to chime in, post a comment in the container or a tweet with the hashtag "#dfmchat" so it can automatically appear below.