Comments on: Mainstream Media Mistakes on Twitter http://mediatransparent.com/2009/01/13/mainstream-media-mistakes-on-twitter/ Hyperlocal Brand Management + Social Commerce + Media Thu, 09 Feb 2012 16:52:14 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Ryan Squire http://mediatransparent.com/2009/01/13/mainstream-media-mistakes-on-twitter/comment-page-1/#comment-373 Ryan Squire Mon, 26 Jan 2009 19:28:10 +0000 http://mediatransparent.com/?p=201#comment-373 We've been using twitter since April of 2008 in just the way you describe. You are right on. Twitter users tell us that now when they think of news, they think of NBC 4. And they send us stories constantly. Now they are commenting and discussing stories, which only makes our product more accurate and balanced. Our twitter presence has also taught us a lot about what we need to become in order to stay relevant in a media 2.0 world. We’ve been using twitter since April of 2008 in just the way you describe. You are right on. Twitter users tell us that now when they think of news, they think of NBC 4. And they send us stories constantly. Now they are commenting and discussing stories, which only makes our product more accurate and balanced. Our twitter presence has also taught us a lot about what we need to become in order to stay relevant in a media 2.0 world.

]]> By: Amy Le http://mediatransparent.com/2009/01/13/mainstream-media-mistakes-on-twitter/comment-page-1/#comment-372 Amy Le Mon, 26 Jan 2009 17:58:42 +0000 http://mediatransparent.com/?p=201#comment-372 Great post Pat. As a journalist myself, who worked the print newsroom for five years before jumping ship for the online world, I think mainstream media needs to do more with utilizing social networks like Twitter. But I also think some of their concerns about getting too entrenched on these sites, has to do with fact checking. I use to get phone calls all the time getting news tips. Sometimes my e-mail box would be full of messages from people who had a gripe with a business or politician. But 90 percent of the time the tips were false. The other issue is there are people who will only give reporters their first hand accounts if they are left anonymous. It's hard to verify a story if you don't know who your source really is. But it's important to note that the when the plane in NYC crashed into the Hudson River, the story broke on Twitter first. Great post Pat. As a journalist myself, who worked the print newsroom for five years before jumping ship for the online world, I think mainstream media needs to do more with utilizing social networks like Twitter. But I also think some of their concerns about getting too entrenched on these sites, has to do with fact checking. I use to get phone calls all the time getting news tips. Sometimes my e-mail box would be full of messages from people who had a gripe with a business or politician. But 90 percent of the time the tips were false. The other issue is there are people who will only give reporters their first hand accounts if they are left anonymous. It’s hard to verify a story if you don’t know who your source really is.

But it’s important to note that the when the plane in NYC crashed into the Hudson River, the story broke on Twitter first.

]]> By: monsieurledan http://mediatransparent.com/2009/01/13/mainstream-media-mistakes-on-twitter/comment-page-1/#comment-337 monsieurledan Wed, 14 Jan 2009 22:34:10 +0000 http://mediatransparent.com/?p=201#comment-337 Another kudos should go to the BBC reporters that are making use of the conversation on twitter: http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/workinglunch/declancurry/2009/01/the_joys_of_twitter.html Another kudos should go to the BBC reporters that are making use of the conversation on twitter:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/workinglunch/declancurry/2009/01/the_joys_of_twitter.html

]]> By: Pat Kitano http://mediatransparent.com/2009/01/13/mainstream-media-mistakes-on-twitter/comment-page-1/#comment-336 Pat Kitano Wed, 14 Jan 2009 20:44:37 +0000 http://mediatransparent.com/?p=201#comment-336 Great to see this Matthew, really like Twellow! Great to see this Matthew, really like Twellow!

]]> By: Matthew Daines http://mediatransparent.com/2009/01/13/mainstream-media-mistakes-on-twitter/comment-page-1/#comment-335 Matthew Daines Wed, 14 Jan 2009 20:14:36 +0000 http://mediatransparent.com/?p=201#comment-335 Pat, Actually there are news producers on Twitter. Twellow just didn't have a category for them. Until now. We've gone ahead and added the category which can be found at: http://www.twellow.com/category_users/cat_id/594 Matthew Daines Twellow Lead Developer Pat,

Actually there are news producers on Twitter. Twellow just didn’t have a category for them. Until now. We’ve gone ahead and added the category which can be found at:

http://www.twellow.com/category_users/cat_id/594

Matthew Daines
Twellow Lead Developer

]]> By: Pat Kitano http://mediatransparent.com/2009/01/13/mainstream-media-mistakes-on-twitter/comment-page-1/#comment-334 Pat Kitano Wed, 14 Jan 2009 16:44:18 +0000 http://mediatransparent.com/?p=201#comment-334 That is great. "Breaking the news" on Twitter before your broadcast can only help your ratings... it's simple to do and should be a practice at all news stations That is great. “Breaking the news” on Twitter before your broadcast can only help your ratings… it’s simple to do and should be a practice at all news stations

]]> By: Oh My GOFF! http://mediatransparent.com/2009/01/13/mainstream-media-mistakes-on-twitter/comment-page-1/#comment-333 Oh My GOFF! Wed, 14 Jan 2009 13:08:54 +0000 http://mediatransparent.com/?p=201#comment-333 I love twittering throughout the morning show at WUSA in DC..often my reports hit twitter before I even give them on-air! I love twittering throughout the morning show at WUSA in DC..often my reports hit twitter before I even give them on-air!

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