It's all the rage boys and girls: social media. If you didn't know, now you know. From Facebook, to Twitter and ALL the other options you have out there, we are now living in a world that is universally connected if you like it or not.
I now find myself directly implanted in this world working for a branding/PR company that specializes in social media and it's analytics to drive business. It's almost a 180 degree turn from where I came from. For the past three years I worked in front of the camera as a sports anchor/reporter for a tv station. But there are a lot of similarities, and yes, social media is becoming a huge part of the business of traditional media (i.e. television, radio, and print). The goal of my old business was to get the news out with as much journalistic integrity as possible, now with all the outlets social media allots, you can do so much faster than in the past.
That's why when I saw this spoof done by Fox 4 news in Dallas/Fort Worth I knew I had to share it. It made me laugh and cry at the same time. The world is changing, like it or not... so sit back and take it all in because social media is the way the world now works. Take a peek.
Thursday, October 21, 2010
Tuesday, October 19, 2010
Wish This Guy Was Our Governor
If you're like me you are completely sick and tired of all the political ads on tv, fliers in the mail, and anonymous phone calls asking for your vote. Here in Wisconsin we have two basic options: 1) Democrat Tom Barrett, the man who got beat up while playing the role of Good Samaritan in a Milwaukee altercation, and 2) Scott Walker, the Republican nomination who increased Milwaukee county budget spending each of the five years he was in charge.
I'm not going to lie and say that I know everything that there is to know in this race... and to be truthful, I just don't really care that much at this point. But I do know this; a little known Vietnam veteran named Jimmy McMillan is running for New York's Governor seat under "The Rent Is 2 Damn High" Party and by all personal accounts, he would have my vote if I was a resident in that state. Thought I'd share this tasty little video from Monday night's New York Governors debate. Enjoy!
I'm not going to lie and say that I know everything that there is to know in this race... and to be truthful, I just don't really care that much at this point. But I do know this; a little known Vietnam veteran named Jimmy McMillan is running for New York's Governor seat under "The Rent Is 2 Damn High" Party and by all personal accounts, he would have my vote if I was a resident in that state. Thought I'd share this tasty little video from Monday night's New York Governors debate. Enjoy!
Sunday, October 10, 2010
Happy Belated...
Unlike my previous post, this birthday celebration is for one lost way before his time. On Saturday a legend lost would have turned 70... happy belated John Lennon, you are missed.
Favre's Sexting Snafu
Happy birthday Brett Favre. Now pull your pants up and put your cellphone down. Of course I'm talking about the current situation being investigated by the NFL that Vikings quarterback Brett Favre sent nude cellphone pictures of himself to a former member of the New York media. Her name is Jenn Sterger and if you don't know who I'm talking about... google her.
The report goes as follows: Favre gets traded to the Jets in 2008, sees Sterger in the tunnel at Meadowlands Stadium, reaches out to her on MySpace then somehow gets Sterger's cellphone number. From there the story gets weird. Apparently the "silver fox" used his own phone to snap off a couple of not-so-artsy shots of his junk and sent them to Sterger. That's known as "sexting" and on the day that Brett Favre turns 41 all I really have to say is 'grow up man.' Seriously, you're married and already got busted having an affair with a reporter while in Green Bay. You should know better.
Is Favre a good quarterback yet in the NFL... that's debatable, but the answer is likely still a yes. But being a good athlete does not instantly make you a role model... you have to earn that title and Favre has seriously hurt his image once again. It also goes to prove once again that technology can change and allow you to do more, but it still takes common sense to be a good person.
The report goes as follows: Favre gets traded to the Jets in 2008, sees Sterger in the tunnel at Meadowlands Stadium, reaches out to her on MySpace then somehow gets Sterger's cellphone number. From there the story gets weird. Apparently the "silver fox" used his own phone to snap off a couple of not-so-artsy shots of his junk and sent them to Sterger. That's known as "sexting" and on the day that Brett Favre turns 41 all I really have to say is 'grow up man.' Seriously, you're married and already got busted having an affair with a reporter while in Green Bay. You should know better.
Is Favre a good quarterback yet in the NFL... that's debatable, but the answer is likely still a yes. But being a good athlete does not instantly make you a role model... you have to earn that title and Favre has seriously hurt his image once again. It also goes to prove once again that technology can change and allow you to do more, but it still takes common sense to be a good person.
Saturday, October 9, 2010
Loss of innocence...
For years I lived with blinders on. I never knew the importance or the grand scope of how big the social media world really was/is. Now that my exodus from the world of television is complete, I find myself working directly with the material that I once over-looked. This blog is my chance, and yours to join me in my journey, to get out from behind the camera where language and certain topics are taboo and enter the real world of telling it as it is. I invite you to ride along. Intriguing isn't it?? I hope so!
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