DISQUS

Dale Larson · 1 year ago

That they're fishing for replies is a pretty good sign that they're doing it right. Hopefully they can develop meaningful conversation, but at least they're listening!

Brent · 1 year ago

I have watched CNN using twitter on Rich Sanchez, He was able to get instant feedback and reply to the tweets. I follow Sanches on twitter and he even tweets when he is not on the air and gives heads up on up coming stories.

I think CNN is on the right track.

Brent Thomas

Melissa Pierce · 1 year ago

Wow, I'm so impressed with CNN. Incidentally, we use twitter much the same way for the video interviews at the Life In Perpetual Beta blog. It's the Occum's Razor of news and comments, and since we can get our audiences responses and questions almost instantly, it makes for great TV.

@melissapierce

Margaret · 1 year ago

I am sure that Twitter is loving the fact that these major corporations are using the service and passing the word on to the general consumer. While we all use Twitter on a daily basis, it has still not saturated the general population. CNN using it will encourage the general consumer to utilize Twitter as a platform to have a voice.

Additionally, it also gives CNN a leg up on the competition bc of up-to-the-minute feedback on natural disasters, the election, etc.

Adam Hirsch · 1 year ago

Yep, Twitter has gone "mainstream" and the more and more CNN pushes it and other companies start embracing it, the bigger it will get.

Adam Ostrow · 1 year ago

crazy, he had only a few hundred followers a couple weeks ago when I mentioned his on-air tweeting (on twitter of course)

Jeff · 1 year ago

Rick Sanchez seemed to start it leading up to Gustav. On Sept 8th apparently he's getting a show that'll tie in closer to twitter and general news feedback.

Mike Proulx · 1 year ago

I've become a huge fan of CNN. Rick Sanchez (who many of you mentioned) is launching a new show this coming Monday at 3pm (ET) with claims of elevating Twitter as a key part of the newscast. He had 2500 followers when I blogged about him last week and now he's got over 6200 -- http://tinyurl.com/6ybbu3

Adam Hirsch · 1 year ago

Damn! Rick is moving up and will soon beat the "big guys out" on Twitter ;)

Thanks for the update Mike!

Kevin Dando · 1 year ago

I work at PBS, and wanted to make sure you know that several of our shows (including the NewsHour) have been on Twitter and using it for months, especially during the DNC and RNC. Check out, for instance, www.twitter.com/newshour and www.twitter.com/tavis

The NewsHour staff is working hard to gain Twitter followers and get feedback for the kind of tweets they've been posting.

Let them know what you think.

Kevin Dando · 1 year ago

Correction on the Tavis Smiley Twitter URL -- it's www.twitter.com/tavissmiley

Erik Qualman · 1 year ago

Great post. We use Twitter in our business (world's largest private educater) to track what are kids and others are saying about us (www.eftours.com) when they are on their educational tours in Europe and Asia. The Twitter Search tool is very helpful for this as well. You can type in a person's name, company, etc. and it will indicate what is being said. Originally designed for teenagers, this has really become a business application. Great post! - Erik Qualman Global VP.

Michael · 1 year ago

Rick Sanchez: "xyz emailed me this on Twitter"

Mark Drapeau · 1 year ago

Fox & Friends (mornings on Fox News Channel) has been using Twitter and Facebook and promoting it quite a lot. The individual people use it and friend people on FB every day. They have laptops and take Twitter questions for guests sometimes.

I don't disagree with what you wrote, but I've never heard Wolf Blitzer or Larry King talk about Twitter; so they have a long way to go. I'm not a media expert, but CNN must have 5-10 on-air personalities more popular than Rick Sanchez.

Adam Hirsch · 1 year ago

haha. Thanks Mark... I didn't realize people watch Fox & Friends ;)

Mark Drapeau · 1 year ago

Fox & Friends has the highest ratings of FNC, CNN, MSNBC, and CNBC in its time slot.

It has higher viewership than ANY show on ANY of those other channels at ANY time (except perhaps Larry King Live).

FNC's F&F has about twice as many viewers as CNN's American Morning.

So one might say, "I didn't realize people watched CNN!"

Connie Bensen · 1 year ago

Blogging isn't mainstream yet. Do you think that Twitter will become mainstream more quickly?

Can Twitter scale to support the additional usage?
Will the new people be patient about the down time?

Those are questions that I ponder.
Connie
But it's great to see journalists using it!

GeekMommy · 1 year ago

The number of messages I got on Twitter when Rick Sanchez (@RickSanchezCNN) aired one of my Tweets on CNN during his Hurricane Gustave coverage tells me they're doing something right.

I didn't even catch the coverage myself - but I got to relive it thru the eyes of a number of other people who were glued to the broadcast.

Yeah, they're getting it right for sure.

Travell Perkins · 1 year ago

I think it all started at CNN with Jim Long a.k.a @newmediajim. He's a cameraman for CNN based out of D.C. You should interview him.

Mark Drapeau · 1 year ago

You may very well be right. I also contribute that http://twitter.com/claytonmorris from Fox and Friends has been using this for work and fun for a while now.

Laura Howe · 1 year ago

I work for the Red Cross and we use Twitter extensively during disasters to provide updates about our services and how to keep your family safe. In fact, I've used it to pass information to CNN during breaking news situations like Hurricane Gustav and the Grand Canyon flooding a couple of weeks ago. Rick Sanchez uses stuff right off our Twitter channel during his broadcast. Kudos to all the media outlets who are on board with Twitter. If you would like to check us out, we are @redcross.

Mark Drapeau · 1 year ago

Laura, I have to write something about future policy for the government about health (esp emergencies) and 2.0, so we should definitely keep in touch.

C Munson · 1 year ago

What I like best about Twitter is the comments that bubble up when big things are happening...like political party convention speeches or VP picks or hurricanes...Ike looks a bit meaner than Gustav.

Great to see CNN encouraging the real-time conversatoin participation that Twitter enables. Going to follow em next.

Lana Turner · 1 year ago

I've always smirked at the defensiveness of Twitter fans. "See! CNN's using it! That lends credibility!"

The fact is that Twitter is an elitist tool of the East Coast Establishment. The company has no business model and will be belly-up within months. And then you'll have egg on your faces!

Vote Swamp.

Dale Wilaon · 1 year ago

Rick:

As a democratic delegate I find myself regretting Hillary was not the VP pick, I believe Hillary would slice and dice Sara on the domestic and international issues.

Aa a Viet Nam Vet. I find McCains story wearing thin. Over 50000 vets suffered injuries a death durin the war. He is not unique. I agree with Wesley Clark. Being shot down and taken prisoner is not the same as taking a bullet in the chest. Of course most of the grunts were not Admiral sons.

As a registered demo. I voted for Nixon hoping he would end the war.

And as an old man, I'm aware that if Nixon and Kissinger had not entered into the Paris talks witkh our enemies (Viet Nam). John McCain would most likely not be here to run for any office.

My advice to Sara. Cut the McCain reterick and prepare to answwer your record on special interest ryders and special legislation that benefitted your constituents in Wasilla and Plamer.

I assure Biden will.

First time I regret not running Hillary as Demo. VP.

betty mayfield · 1 year ago

Hi Rick,
I am from Mississippi and the word uppity is a code word for uppity nigger which means stay in your place. John McCain who family owned a plantation in Mississippi know that this is a No, No, No, You see back in the Jim Crow time and civil right era Martin Luther King Jr., was called a uppity nigger and other Black American who has fought for equality.

thescoop · 1 year ago

More about the uppity n-word:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dP2U0jmZjec

Internet Marketing Joy · 1 year ago

Twitter is indeed a great site to promote your contents...^^

Bill Brown · 1 year ago

So far I don't see or hear anything from the current President or the Senators seeking his office which will be of any immediate help to home owners in foreclosure. The current Bailout plan on the table does not appear to contain what is best for the average American homeowner.

However, if the homeowner and the economy are to benefit in an immediate fashion there must be an infusion of cash flow. Why not do something that would accomplish this regardless to the present plan being hashed out in Washington? Before the President leaves office he should call for or sign by executive order a stay of all proceedings in regards to all Americans presently in foreclosure. Americans who are presently in foreclosure should begin to pay their regular payments, portions thereof or at least the interest on the loan while the stay of proceedings is in place. This action would at least create a cash flow in the industry for the mortgage companies affording them to pay their obligations or whatever they deem necessary.

This stay of proceedings would also allow time for a more well thought out plan with the supposed 700 billion dollar bailout funding as to how it will assist the average American homeowner and the economy. In the mean time no other American homeowner will suffer the loss of their home. Is this not the goal and one of the focal points of the bailout?

If the President does nothing until the bailout plan is finally prepared and accepted many more home owners will have lost their homes before receiving any benefit from these monies. By the time monies are available, that is if the average American home owner is benefited at all, it will be too little too late. This action will show the American people that President Bush can in fact do what is best for the average American before he leaves office. President Bush can leave office with a more positive impression in the minds of the American people.

Linda · 1 year ago

If we all become AMericans as the Pledge of Alligence says and we resite ( and should feel in our hearts) then voting for the next president should be regardless of race, color, sex or political or most likeable!! IT is our future and we are all in this together..lets not go back to the CIvil War days!!!Vote for the right person to lead us forward!! and practice what we preach as in the Pledge of ALligence

Free Content · 1 year ago

Good news

matthew weinberger · 1 year ago

the government already knows behind the terror attacts!america is in dept and they are using politics the devils weapon to discuise it the america is trying to buy itself out of dept and the politoins are going to extremes, but we have the power to overthrow the government.but we need their army tacktics to protect american citizens. i have been writing to you all at cnn. keep up the work and i will think of topics to make the government nervous and more. you all have helped me predict somethings. thank you and i feel you were waitng to hear from someone that has a strength.

matthew weinberger · 1 year ago

thank you for making it urgent i appricate it. i will be watching cnn to help me get predictions and send helpful information to you. it may seem crazy at times but all i can do is try! i predicted the attack two days before it happended and knew it would soon be over, but their is more to come until i prove the providense the people are ready to crack in america their patience is growing thin and they do not believe in the power of god

Connie Wilson · 7 months ago

To 'Matthew' who commented that "America's patience is waring thin", You are so right. But, you are VERY WRONG in saying we no longer believe in the power of God! Intelligent people will always believe no matter how rough the ride gets, Matthew. In fact, what we are seeing going on in this world truly empowers our faith because we've been waiting for all of this to take place according to prophecy! We will soon see all this old 'BS' end. The best is yet to come. :) So, perk up everyone.
Connie Wilson, Arkansas, USA

matthew weinberger · 1 year ago

so the government and president obama want to play stupid with politics hey! i can play dirty too.there are no expectations of improvements in our country. i know as well as many ohter people do it is about playing the roll of a pretend god and were the pupets of a false prophet and profecy. whos going to save who if the government doesnt get its act together and the people realize onugh is enough and overthrow the government.the government took the money away from the people and know they are peucking it up

Connie · 7 months ago

I have no idea what Twitter is all about and could not care less. Sorry guys.
Senior citizen, USA