Comments on: The Las Vegas open source traffic reporter search http://www.lostremote.com/2006/10/13/the-las-vegas-open-source-traffic-reporter-search/ Where TV Finds the Future Sun, 07 Sep 2008 22:43:37 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: MOJO http://www.lostremote.com/2006/10/13/the-las-vegas-open-source-traffic-reporter-search/#comment-698717 MOJO Fri, 18 Jan 2008 13:42:18 +0000 http://www.lostremote.com/2006/10/13/the-las-vegas-open-source-traffic-reporter-search/#comment-698717 Wow, thanks for the excellent information! Wow, thanks for the excellent information!

]]> By: Lucy http://www.lostremote.com/2006/10/13/the-las-vegas-open-source-traffic-reporter-search/#comment-689175 Lucy Mon, 14 Jan 2008 18:47:41 +0000 http://www.lostremote.com/2006/10/13/the-las-vegas-open-source-traffic-reporter-search/#comment-689175 Wow, thanks for the excellent information! Wow, thanks for the excellent information!

]]> By: Miri Marshall http://www.lostremote.com/2006/10/13/the-las-vegas-open-source-traffic-reporter-search/#comment-40018 Miri Marshall Fri, 27 Oct 2006 01:53:21 +0000 http://www.lostremote.com/2006/10/13/the-las-vegas-open-source-traffic-reporter-search/#comment-40018 I don't know who you are Eric but thanks for the vote for KTNV's traffic reporter contest! I was voted off of the island but it was fun! I don’t know who you are Eric but thanks for the vote for KTNV’s traffic reporter contest! I was voted off of the island but it was fun!

]]> By: Joe http://www.lostremote.com/2006/10/13/the-las-vegas-open-source-traffic-reporter-search/#comment-32340 Joe Wed, 18 Oct 2006 23:19:18 +0000 http://www.lostremote.com/2006/10/13/the-las-vegas-open-source-traffic-reporter-search/#comment-32340 Anyone with Google Maps is considered an expert, Ken, You know that. lol Anyone with Google Maps is considered an expert, Ken, You know that. lol

]]> By: Ken http://www.lostremote.com/2006/10/13/the-las-vegas-open-source-traffic-reporter-search/#comment-32210 Ken Wed, 18 Oct 2006 20:14:15 +0000 http://www.lostremote.com/2006/10/13/the-las-vegas-open-source-traffic-reporter-search/#comment-32210 Traffic on TV is a public service "Just in Case" something big happens. Their are times when the poor traffic babe/dude talks about nothing ... But when the Gas Tanker overturnes on The 15, Then they are the expert to guide us around. Unless they are clueless and selected by viewers and have no experience. Traffic on TV is a public service “Just in Case” something big happens. Their are times when the poor traffic babe/dude talks about nothing … But when the Gas Tanker overturnes on The 15, Then they are the expert to guide us around. Unless they are clueless and selected by viewers and have no experience.

]]> By: Safran http://www.lostremote.com/2006/10/13/the-las-vegas-open-source-traffic-reporter-search/#comment-30693 Safran Mon, 16 Oct 2006 21:43:47 +0000 http://www.lostremote.com/2006/10/13/the-las-vegas-open-source-traffic-reporter-search/#comment-30693 I've always wondered about traffic on TV. In the car, I can understand - you may be a few minutes away and on the off chance you can change your route, maybe you can do something about it. But I watch the AM news at least a half hour before I get to where they are talking about. Not knocking traffic - just wondering about its utility. I’ve always wondered about traffic on TV. In the car, I can understand - you may be a few minutes away and on the off chance you can change your route, maybe you can do something about it. But I watch the AM news at least a half hour before I get to where they are talking about.

Not knocking traffic - just wondering about its utility.

]]> By: Joe http://www.lostremote.com/2006/10/13/the-las-vegas-open-source-traffic-reporter-search/#comment-30557 Joe Mon, 16 Oct 2006 16:52:31 +0000 http://www.lostremote.com/2006/10/13/the-las-vegas-open-source-traffic-reporter-search/#comment-30557 I never change my route after seeing the traffic, unless the report is "Bridge Collapsed". But if the station DIDNT have traffic, chances are they'd be scolded. There are alot of radio stations that give traffic reports too, and the reports go so fast, that people never understand whats wrong where. I never change my route after seeing the traffic, unless the report is “Bridge Collapsed”. But if the station DIDNT have traffic, chances are they’d be scolded. There are alot of radio stations that give traffic reports too, and the reports go so fast, that people never understand whats wrong where.

]]> By: John Puff http://www.lostremote.com/2006/10/13/the-las-vegas-open-source-traffic-reporter-search/#comment-30540 John Puff Mon, 16 Oct 2006 15:55:22 +0000 http://www.lostremote.com/2006/10/13/the-las-vegas-open-source-traffic-reporter-search/#comment-30540 You trust the people of this nation to elect a president, but they cannot handle voting for something as trivial as traffic reporter? You trust the people of this nation to elect a president, but they cannot handle voting for something as trivial as traffic reporter?

]]> By: Mitch http://www.lostremote.com/2006/10/13/the-las-vegas-open-source-traffic-reporter-search/#comment-30538 Mitch Mon, 16 Oct 2006 15:52:44 +0000 http://www.lostremote.com/2006/10/13/the-las-vegas-open-source-traffic-reporter-search/#comment-30538 Has anyone ever changed their planned route to work because of a traffic report? If they only broke in when there was a sequoia laying across the freeway, that would be helpful. But simply telling me that my route is stop-and-go or slow-and-go? No shit. That's what it is every day. Has anyone ever changed their planned route to work because of a traffic report?

If they only broke in when there was a sequoia laying across the freeway, that would be helpful. But simply telling me that my route is stop-and-go or slow-and-go? No shit. That’s what it is every day.

]]> By: Steve http://www.lostremote.com/2006/10/13/the-las-vegas-open-source-traffic-reporter-search/#comment-29942 Steve Sun, 15 Oct 2006 16:23:06 +0000 http://www.lostremote.com/2006/10/13/the-las-vegas-open-source-traffic-reporter-search/#comment-29942 Who in this day and age relies on TV for real-time traffic information? That's why we have in-vehicle navigation systems and cellphones. Take a page from that computer generated "news avatar" story you ran awhile ago -- provide people with multiple avatars that they can choose from to read the traffic reports...that they will eventually view on their cellphones or in-vehicle navigation systems. Who in this day and age relies on TV for real-time traffic information? That’s why we have in-vehicle navigation systems and cellphones.

Take a page from that computer generated “news avatar” story you ran awhile ago — provide people with multiple avatars that they can choose from to read the traffic reports…that they will eventually view on their cellphones or in-vehicle navigation systems.

]]> By: Eric http://www.lostremote.com/2006/10/13/the-las-vegas-open-source-traffic-reporter-search/#comment-29459 Eric Sat, 14 Oct 2006 21:03:16 +0000 http://www.lostremote.com/2006/10/13/the-las-vegas-open-source-traffic-reporter-search/#comment-29459 Miri Marshall -- hands down. Miri Marshall — hands down.

]]> By: Joe http://www.lostremote.com/2006/10/13/the-las-vegas-open-source-traffic-reporter-search/#comment-29447 Joe Sat, 14 Oct 2006 20:17:42 +0000 http://www.lostremote.com/2006/10/13/the-las-vegas-open-source-traffic-reporter-search/#comment-29447 well if its anything like my station, they aren't hired by the station, they are only hired by traffic.com. so going out and doing reports isnt really an option. traffic.com hires a "reporter" to sit at the desk and "report" what the conditions are like. well if its anything like my station, they aren’t hired by the station, they are only hired by traffic.com. so going out and doing reports isnt really an option. traffic.com hires a “reporter” to sit at the desk and “report” what the conditions are like.

]]> By: Dan Riley http://www.lostremote.com/2006/10/13/the-las-vegas-open-source-traffic-reporter-search/#comment-29411 Dan Riley Sat, 14 Oct 2006 18:24:32 +0000 http://www.lostremote.com/2006/10/13/the-las-vegas-open-source-traffic-reporter-search/#comment-29411 First, I don't think they are hiring a reader, it says they are hiring a reporter. Second, report is exactly what needs to happen with traffic. Not just tell viewers where the accidents are, but go out and talk to viewers and city officials and road designers to find out how traffic can be improved.... you know, report. If local television stations don't start helping to improve people's lives on a daily basis, by helping to provide a dialog between citizens and government (among other things) why do you think they will continue to watch? For sports and weather? They can get that elsewhere, and in real time, not just at 6 and 11. Dan First, I don’t think they are hiring a reader, it says
they are hiring a reporter. Second, report is exactly
what needs to happen with traffic. Not just tell viewers
where the accidents are, but go out and talk to viewers
and city officials and road designers to find out how
traffic can be improved…. you know, report.

If local television stations don’t start helping to improve
people’s lives on a daily basis, by helping to provide a dialog between citizens and government (among other things) why do you think they will continue to watch? For sports and weather?
They can get that elsewhere, and in real time,
not just at 6 and 11.

Dan

]]> By: thedetroitchannel http://www.lostremote.com/2006/10/13/the-las-vegas-open-source-traffic-reporter-search/#comment-29351 thedetroitchannel Sat, 14 Oct 2006 16:02:52 +0000 http://www.lostremote.com/2006/10/13/the-las-vegas-open-source-traffic-reporter-search/#comment-29351 a "qualified applicant" to read a traffic report? c'mon "and now, our chief trafficologist... "toots" horny" a “qualified applicant” to read a traffic report?

c’mon

“and now, our chief trafficologist… “toots” horny”

]]> By: Dan http://www.lostremote.com/2006/10/13/the-las-vegas-open-source-traffic-reporter-search/#comment-29303 Dan Sat, 14 Oct 2006 14:35:58 +0000 http://www.lostremote.com/2006/10/13/the-las-vegas-open-source-traffic-reporter-search/#comment-29303 Having your viewers (customers) involved in staffing if quite different from having them involved in the product. If a company doesn't listen to their customers wants, either by asking or by having it determined by product sales (ratings) they will fail. But you don't ask the consumer who should make the product. This is management's job by interviewing qualified applicants. What happens when the person the audience decides hire doesn't work out? Guess what? No one's to blame. You can't blame thousands of people. This is why management does this. No responsibility. Dan Having your viewers (customers) involved in staffing
if quite different from having them involved in the product.
If a company doesn’t listen to their customers wants, either by asking or by having it determined by product sales (ratings) they will fail. But you don’t ask the consumer who should make the product. This is management’s job by interviewing qualified applicants. What happens when the person the audience decides hire doesn’t work out? Guess what? No one’s to blame. You can’t blame thousands of people.
This is why management does this. No responsibility.

Dan

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