Michael Schumacher Coverage Shows Best and Worst Sides of Social Media

For something stereotypically used by those with more keyboard buttons than sense, social media has played quite an instrumental role since Michael Schumacher suffered a skiing accident last December. In the four months since the seven-time world champion was admitted to hospital in Grenoble, France, the Formula One corner of Twitter has resembled a Schumi shrine. All, from his colleagues and his rivals to his many millions of followers and fans, have used the platform to express just what Michael Schumacher means to them. Best wishes have littered cyberspace, while his supporters have recalled memories of the finest moments of the German’s 21-year F1 career, painting the picture of an enduring icon. The high esteem in which Schumache...

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