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Steve Martin on Twitter’s similarity to television
While riding in a taxi cab recently, a clip started playing from an episode of NBC’s Rock Center where host Brian Williams gets into a detailed conversation with his guest Steve Martin, on his love of Twitter. If you’re a regular Lost Remote reader, you no doubt understand the fascinating love affair Twitter and TV had in 2011. Most of the time we discuss how many people were tweeting about a program and how many times, or how the show creatively used Twitter to offer fans a deeper engagement with the show….
Olbermann’s big announcement: ‘Thanks.’
Six hours after announcing he would announce something on Twitter, Keith Olbermann put forth this tweet followed by another with a mobile photo of himself. That was anti-climactic. But it became a trending topic, nonetheless.
MSNBC releases social TV app for ‘Maddow Show’
MSNBC has just announced the launch of a new iPad app for “The Rachel Maddow Show.” The free app integrates many social features, including an in-app forum for discussing the show on Twitter, as the show airs. Explains the MSNBC press release: “The ‘Watch Party,’ a live viewing experience featured on the app, gives consumers [...]
