Archive for November 3rd, 2008
How Current TV Will Be Using Tweeted Vote Reports
Back during the presidential debates, Current TV tried something new. Running just below John McCain, Barack Obama, and the various moderators was a constantly update feed of tweets — or Twitter postings — commenting on the debate. Not every tweet marked #current was included. But any tweet so marked stood a decent shot of making it on air. Here’s a taste of what that project, called "Hack the Debate," looked like.
Current is again innovating how modern news works, and it again involves Twitter. Starting tomorrow at nine in the morning, tweets marked #votereport will broadcast during Current’s special election coverage. So, for example, if you’re watching their coverage on how the election is going in Ohio, #votereport tweets from the Buckeye State may be running at the bottom of your TV screen.
Current has also put together the great overview seen above on how this grassroots, decentralized reporting project works, and how they plan on using the reports that come in. Not sure you get Current? Find your local cable or satellite station here.
