Local TV News: How New Media is Affecting Their

BroadcastBy Trevor Walker

The Spread of local news

• Local news spreads much faster now with the new media

Viewer Media

• Viewers can send in pictures or videos via the internet and also post pictures on Facebook that apply to top stories on the station and in the community

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BREAKING NEWS!!

• Breaking News can be spread throughout sites such as Twitter and Facebook at tremendous speeds

• Anchors and reporters can post what they are working on or breaking news when it happens, allowing a lot of people to know about stories quicker

• This allows the breaking news to hit communities before the news airs.

                                

Twitter

• Many news anchors have their own Twitter page for viewers to follow.

Facebook

• Fans of news stations can find things out before they hit the air

Promoting Anchors and Reporters

• Lot’s of local news anchors and reporters are creating fan pages for themselves or the news channel as a whole

Research

• The way reporters are researching their stories are changing because they don’t have to go out into public to speak with people.

• These reporters can contact people in their community about certain stories through Facebook and read what's going on through Twitter

                                                            

Downsizing

• Local News channels have started laying people off due to the fact that their jobs can be done online with these new media programs.

Sources

• http://www.sltrib.com/sltrib/entertainment/50155175-81/news-local-ksl-utah.html.csp

• http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/02/22/AR2009022201921.html?nav=rss

_opinion%2Fcolumns • http://www.boston.com/business/technology/articles/2009/06/12/

facebook_and_twitter_help_boston_stations_reach_new_viewers/ • http://mashable.com/2009/11/10/local-news-social-media/ • http://www.lostremote.com/2010/09/09/aggravated-local-news-viewers-and-

social-media/ • http://www.ypulse.com/social-networking-tips-for-local-news-stations