We are Witnessing the Birth of the Social Media Press Corps

By: Caitlin Dewey | The Washington Post

At 1 this afternoon, tours will once again begin at the Washington Monument, closed since a 2011 earthquake broke its internal elevator and cracked its outside facade.

But if you want an early look at the reopened monument, your best bet may be Instagram — where 12 select users, handpicked by the Department of the Interior, will share glimpses of the reopened tower before just about anyone else.