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When Social Media Meets TV, Are the Results Worth Watching?

Posted by timothy on from the officer-ben-sherman-hadn't-always-worn-a-tutu dept.

blackbearnh writes "Forums and chat groups are letting fans organize and discuss their favorite shows with increasing ease, but what happens when the writers and producers of TV shows start paying attention? An article in today's Christian Science Monitor takes a look at how the production staff of recent shows has interacted with their fan base, and how the fans are having an increasing influence on not only the popularity, but also the plot and characters."

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  1. Lost by mws1066 · · Score: 5, Interesting

    When Lost was about to end, the various forums were abuzz with lots of ending ideas that all were about a hundred times better than the actual ending. Kinda wish they'd listened to fans in that case.

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