Now That Jack Dorsey is Twitter’s New CEO, He’s Sharing “Moments”

On Monday Jack Dorsey announced that he would be permanently taking over as CEO of Twitter, after serving as interim CEO since July. Clearly juggling chief duties between the massive social media company and fellow tech giant Square proved to be manageable for the formerly ousted co-founder, despite skepticism from critics saying the workload would prove to be too much.

We are naming @adambain COO of Twitter, we’re working to change the composition of our Board, and I will serve as CEO of Twitter and Square!

— Jack (@jack) October 5, 2015

It was clear that the news left investors happy–Twitter’s stock rose 7 percent Monday. But in a tech culture where companies are constantly striving to stay relevant, many of Twitter’s 300 million plus active users are wondering what they can expect from the new CEO. Dorsey wasted no time responding Tuesday, by rolling out a long awaited new feature titled “Moments” on both the desktop site and the mobile app.

Twitter’s new “Moments” feature will help you understand what’s happening in here http://t.co/K9epCT126w pic.twitter.com/AktocHmwq7 — Slate (@Slate) October 6, 2015

Moments attempts to declutter your timeline by aggregating what’s currently unfolding on Twitter into one organized information hub. Users will click on the new lightening bolt icon and be presented with a constantly changing list of headlines or “moments” to follow.

Unlike the current “Trends” section, content under the Moments tab will be “assembled by a curation team” including partners like: Bleacher Report, Buzzfeed, Entertainment Weekly, Fox News, Getty Images, Mashable, MLB, NASA, New York Times, Vogue, and the Washington Post. This curation concept seems like the next logical step for Twitter, as other social media sites fail to tap into a more organized news section.

It’s unclear whether or not Dorsey has any other new features planned for the beginning of his tenure. However, concerns about his leadership still remain despite the recent uptick in stock prices due to a continuously slowing growth pace for Twitter’s monthly daily users, a.k.a the amount of users who use the site every day each month. Consistently managing both Twitter and Square could prove to be too much of a challenge for Dorsey, but right now he appears to be living in the moment.

Alexis Evans

Alexis Evans is an Assistant Editor at Law Street and a Buckeye State native. She has a Bachelor’s Degree in Journalism and a minor in Business from Ohio University. Contact Alexis at aevans@LawStreetMedia.com.