George Packer on Facebook, Twitter, iPhones

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October 26, 2010 • 9:00 am PDT
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George Packer is not on Twitter, and doesn't have an iPhone. The New Yorker veteran explains.

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Tags: media,; facebook,; twitter,; journalism,; social media,; iphone,; electronics,; social networking,; gadgets,; the internet,; the new yorker,; george packer

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