As anyone with a Twitter account knows, the night a special episode of any show airs, we're all bound to read about it via Twitter. From Pretty Little Liars; a show about a group of teenage girls, to Breaking Bad; a show about a Chemistry teacher making crystal meth, our twitter feed is constantly being filled with reactions, speculations, and criticism of each and every show.
Some see this as a negative point of social networking sites (unless, of course, it is their favorite show to watch); however, many sources show that Twitter has a very positive impact on TV ratings.
Twitter not only lets users read about a TV show while its airing, but often times these shows will advertise via their own twitter account run by an employee of the TV company. This gathers more viewers for the show by showing interest factor and allowing people to see others opinions which will maybe be the deciding factor for yet another viewer.
I think that possibly one of the most beneficial parts of TV shows being talked about via Twitter and other social media is that it gives people a chance to give their feedback and opinions on this episode. Everyone likes to talk about something once they have a reaction to it, and Twitter allows this with ease. Especially with our new technology-- such as iPhones, tablets, kindles, and much more-- there is hardly anything difficult or complicated about getting one's opinion out on social media.
We'll see where Twitter takes TV shows; will there be a negative impact somewhere down the road or will it keep boosting ratings for companies? In the technologically advanced world we're living in now there is no way to know, so we will see as we continue to progress in all aspects of social media.
I do not think this point of social media has a negative impact, unless people tweeting about it spoil the show for viewers who have not seen it yet. This method it the reason I have become interested in so many shows, when I see so many people posting about it it makes me want to see what all the fuss is about. Also, I realized that people do not only do this with shows but other events as well. People are always tweeting during sporting event such as football whenever their favorite team is playing.
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