Comments on: The Michael Jackson Effect http://www.expertsem.com/2009/07/09/the-michael-jackson-effect/ advanced ideas for interactive marketing pros Mon, 15 Mar 2010 16:19:29 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.2 hourly 1 By: Angie http://www.expertsem.com/2009/07/09/the-michael-jackson-effect/comment-page-1/#comment-47454 Angie Fri, 10 Jul 2009 17:39:37 +0000 http://www.expertsem.com/?p=1642#comment-47454 I'm not sure that one--internet news sources or social media networks--will overtake the other. I'm seeing a lot of collaboration between the two. I watch a local news program each morning, and they are constantly asking viewers to interact with them on Twitter and Facebook and telling people to read their reporters' blogs after the program for more info. In fact, it's almost overkill. I should count how many times they say "Twitter," "Facebook," "blog" and "instant message." I bet it's in the hundreds for an hour news cast. Anyway, I think we will continue to see a meshing of the various mediums as the lines continue to blur. The only television news programs that will be phrased out are those that cannot, or refuse to, figure out the connection. I've got three words that say it all (at least for Coloradans)--Rocky Mountain News. I’m not sure that one–internet news sources or social media networks–will overtake the other. I’m seeing a lot of collaboration between the two. I watch a local news program each morning, and they are constantly asking viewers to interact with them on Twitter and Facebook and telling people to read their reporters’ blogs after the program for more info. In fact, it’s almost overkill. I should count how many times they say “Twitter,” “Facebook,” “blog” and “instant message.” I bet it’s in the hundreds for an hour news cast.

Anyway, I think we will continue to see a meshing of the various mediums as the lines continue to blur. The only television news programs that will be phrased out are those that cannot, or refuse to, figure out the connection. I’ve got three words that say it all (at least for Coloradans)–Rocky Mountain News.

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