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Twitter and Broadcasting
Monica Sanchez@monkaida
Why Twitter and Broadcasting?
• This is the industry I want to go into
*Questions• Is Twitter useful for News stations/anchors?
• Are they using it to their advantage?
Local News Stations
Anchors
Kim Vatis
Mark SuppelsaJan Jeffcoat
Michelle Gallardo
WGN News Station
• @WGNNEWS
• Do not usually update everyday
• No breaking news• More playful and fun
WGN 9
• Only Twitters while at work• Mostly relate to work• Answers tweets from other
people
• Thinking the majority of my fellow 2,477 tweeters are trying to sell me something and don't even know who I am. I'm trying to sell: WGN-TV!
8:50 PM Oct 23rd from web
• It's raining. You don't need to be anywhere but in front of the tube for the WGN-TV News @ 5. Calling all Monday evening viewers!
4:44 PM Oct 26th from web
@MarkSuppelsa
Fox Chicago
• @foxchicago
• Updates everyday• Stories link to their Facebook page
or news page• More professional
Fox Chicago• While you were sleeping police
found a critical clue surrounding the murder investigation of a Chicago tv host's parents. We're live.6:24 AM Oct 21st from web
• What are you doing for Halloween? Going out...taking the kids trick or treating or dressing up like balloon boy and hiding in the attic?9:27 AM Oct 27th from web
@janjeffcoat
• No breaking news• News and personal• Answers tweets from followers
NBC 5
• @nbcchicago
• Update almost 24/7• Does not interact with
followers• All articles take person
back to news page
NBC 5
• Not active• Only has 8 tweets
• Working!10:10 AM Jan 13th from web
• Trying to organize my twitter world!
12:18 PM May 4th from web @kvatis
ABC 7
• @abc7chicago
• Update various times a day• Tweet links send people to
their Facebook or news page• Interaction with followers is
having them post to facebook
ABC 7
• loving that #ABC online has all seasons of #Lost online. After yrs of wondering what all the hype is about. I GET IT!!!! :-)1:50 PM Oct 21st from TweetDeck
• Happy Monday!!! Waiting 4 my story assigment.8:49 AM Oct 26th from Echofon
@mlgallardo
• Active• Personal use
So..
• Anchors with the most followers update their twitter more often
• News stations tweet frequently to keep their followers updated (Some more than others)
• Follow many news stations to get news
Now what?• Continue to use Twitter because it allows
news stations/anchors to communicate with the public
• Easy way to get breaking news out to people
* Free and Easy way to stay current with your personal interests