Social TV Local Tweetup results in ratings boost, says KOMO TV By Kim Wilson on May. 15, 2012 - 12:44 PM KOMO-TV's tweetup to promote last night's premiere of The Bachelorette came out smelling like roses. We told you about their plans yesterday, and today the Seattle-based Fisher television station is reporting a significant increas ...
Social TV KOMO TV Tweetup designed to push local Bachelorette ratings By Kim Wilson on May. 14, 2012 - 2:59 PM While the Bachelorette's Emily Maynard is busy finding a husband, Seattle's KOMO-TV will be using Twitter to find a new source of ratings for its prime-time programming. The ABC affiliate is all-in with an idea to get Seattleites ...
Social TV What local TV newsrooms are pinning on Pinterest By Kim Wilson on Apr. 10, 2012 - 10:18 PM Still not quite sure what to pin on your newsroom's Pinterest boards? That's OK, it's a work in progress for just about everyone. But we are starting to see some trends with early adopters in local TV stations around the country. ...
Social TV Some of the best TV Timelines on Facebook By Kim Wilson on Apr. 3, 2012 - 12:48 PM Creating a Facebook Timeline isn't that much different from producing for TV. It's all about storytelling and visuals. So it's no wonder that TV folks are putting out some outstanding Timelines. We've collected a few of our favori ...
Social TV How to create the best Facebook Timeline for your newsroom By Kim Wilson on Feb. 29, 2012 - 2:44 PM Your newsroom's Facebook brand Page is getting a facelift. Starting March 30th, all brand Pages on Facebook will go to the new Timeline format. You have between now and then to get your Timeline setup and ready for release. Here a ...
Social TV KOMO-TV to stream live news to mobile devices By Kim Wilson on Dec. 21, 2011 - 9:05 AM When local stations cover breaking weather stories, one of their greatest challenges is getting the information to the people who really need it. Hurricanes, blizzards and tornadoes are often accompanied with wide-spread power out ...
Social TV Should TV stations promote talent's personal social accounts? By Kim Wilson on Nov. 17, 2011 - 2:43 PM As local news organizations begin to define the "value" of social media, many newsroom executives wonder what these accounts are actually worth to the station. And if they're truly valuable, then who is the rightful owner: the rep ...
Social TV TV journalists you can subscribe to right now By Kim Wilson on Oct. 3, 2011 - 10:19 AM Updated: Facebook’s Subscribe button is giving journalists a new way to connect with viewers. And while it’s still rather new, there’s a growing list of subscribe-worthy broadcast journalists. Here’s a quic ...
Social TV What newsrooms should know about new Facebook stream By Kim Wilson on Sep. 22, 2011 - 11:13 AM Ahead of Facebook’s F8 developer conference, the social giant has rolled out a major update today to the way users view content in the News Stream. For journalists, there are a few key differences: some good, some bad. 1. Fe ...
Social TV Optimizing posts in the Google Plus stream By Kim Wilson on Aug. 1, 2011 - 10:56 AM (Editor note: Welcome Kim, Lost Remote’s new contributor!) As the grand-daddy of SEO, it seemed only fitting that Google would come up with some sort of tricky algorithm for populating Streams. But for now, they seem to have ...