The 2009 TIME 100 Finalists
Cast your votes for the leaders, artists, entrepreneurs and thinkers who deserve a spot on this year's TIME 100. — By Brian Raftery
(L to R) Jack Dorsey and Biz Stone of Twitter.
(L to R) Jonathan Sprague / Redux ; Jeff Chiu / AP
AGE: 33 and 34, respectively
OCCUPATION: Twitter co-founders
PREVIOUS APPEARANCES ON THE TIME 100: 0
PRO: Their straightforward status-sharing program — user messages are limited to a mere 140 characters — has evolved from a charming distraction to a nimble, wide-ranging media platform, documenting major events (the attacks on Mumbai, the Flight 1549 landing) in real time.
CON: Although the site's population numbers 6 million (and growing), its revenue-making potential seems largely untapped.
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