Comments on: Grassroots and the Bailout – What’s Driving Citizen Outrage http://www.kstreetcafe.com/grassroots-and-the-bailout-whats-driving-citizen-outrage/ News from the New K Street Sun, 16 Oct 2011 20:49:00 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: JK http://www.kstreetcafe.com/grassroots-and-the-bailout-whats-driving-citizen-outrage/comment-page-1/#comment-28 JK Tue, 30 Sep 2008 20:31:56 +0000 http://www.kstreetcafe.com/?p=317#comment-28 I think you are 100% correct in saying that traditional media isn't exactly at death's door, and that large issues like the bailout are still going to be driven by "large" media (tv and the like). However I also think it's important to re-emphasize that while the citizens may have been "worked into a lather" by traditional media, citizens turned to new media to deliver THEIR messages and THEIR information back to Congress, as well as pass their information along to friends, family and networks. I'd like to see how many Tweets were made and how many Facebook links were posted and how many YouTube pages were shared as people disseminated the news of the bailout, as well as the news of the failed legislation. Just a thought... I think you are 100% correct in saying that traditional media isn’t exactly at death’s door, and that large issues like the bailout are still going to be driven by “large” media (tv and the like).

However I also think it’s important to re-emphasize that while the citizens may have been “worked into a lather” by traditional media, citizens turned to new media to deliver THEIR messages and THEIR information back to Congress, as well as pass their information along to friends, family and networks.

I’d like to see how many Tweets were made and how many Facebook links were posted and how many YouTube pages were shared as people disseminated the news of the bailout, as well as the news of the failed legislation.

Just a thought…

]]> By: e.politics: online advocacy tools & tactics » Quick Hits — September 29, 2008 http://www.kstreetcafe.com/grassroots-and-the-bailout-whats-driving-citizen-outrage/comment-page-1/#comment-26 e.politics: online advocacy tools & tactics » Quick Hits — September 29, 2008 Tue, 30 Sep 2008 13:04:10 +0000 http://www.kstreetcafe.com/?p=317#comment-26 [...] Viral Video on the Financial Bailout: What Caused Our Economic Crisis?, and Grassroots and the Bailout — What’s Driving Citizen Outrage. [...] [...] Viral Video on the Financial Bailout: What Caused Our Economic Crisis?, and Grassroots and the Bailout — What’s Driving Citizen Outrage. [...]

]]> By: James Milner http://www.kstreetcafe.com/grassroots-and-the-bailout-whats-driving-citizen-outrage/comment-page-1/#comment-23 James Milner Mon, 29 Sep 2008 17:01:30 +0000 http://www.kstreetcafe.com/?p=317#comment-23 It is highlighted in the article - bailout said 1,000 times in the reporting of this situation via air, wire or newsprint. Remember, all infomercials say the name of the product and the number to call about 4 times in a 30 second spot. Paulson et al should have used the word "investment" or "bridge loan". It is highlighted in the article – bailout said 1,000 times in the reporting of this situation via air, wire or newsprint. Remember, all infomercials say the name of the product and the number to call about 4 times in a 30 second spot.

Paulson et al should have used the word “investment” or “bridge loan”.

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