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These days, when a big story breaks, one of the first places that people go to for information is social media, as was the case in the recent attacks in Boston. The hack of the Associated Press' Twitter accountand the drop in the financial markets afterward also reflects how much the public at large has come to rely on social media for news delivery.

In turn, public reaction on social media has become part of the headlines themselves, as social networks like Facebook and Twitter are used to both distribute and consume news. It's a big change from the news cycles of the past.

With so much immediate information bombarding us, we set out to discuss what makes news today different from the pre-social era. Join Senior Apple EditorJacqui Cheng, Ars ContributorCasey Johnston, Microsoft EditorPeter Bright, and Social EditorCesar Torresin this episode of the Ars Technicast.

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Cesar Torres / Cesar is the Social Editor at Ars Technica. His areas of expertise are in online communities, human-computer interaction, usability, and e-reader technology. Cesar lives in New York City.

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Ars Technicast Ep. 25: Would you like some social media with your news?