{"id":2227,"date":"2012-12-12T17:04:10","date_gmt":"2012-12-12T22:04:10","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.beliefnet.com\/changingchannels\/?p=2227"},"modified":"2012-12-12T17:04:44","modified_gmt":"2012-12-12T22:04:44","slug":"this-tv-critic-hopes-twitter-is-here-to-stay","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/changingchannels\/2012\/12\/this-tv-critic-hopes-twitter-is-here-to-stay.html","title":{"rendered":"This TV Critic Hopes Twitter Is Here To Stay!"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Russ Mitchell<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

A recent newspaper article that indicated Twitter is some kind of fad that could come and go in the next few years seems kind of sad to me.<\/p>\n

The great equalizer in our society isn’t economic or legal or anything like that. It’s actually twitter, I would argue.<\/p>\n

Where else can a schlub like me reach out to greats in their respective fields like TV anchor Russ Mitchell, entrepreneur Daymond John and sportscaster Dick Vitale and ACTUALLY get responses to things I have written?<\/p>\n

I have one main social media to thank … and that’s twitter.<\/p>\n

While Facebook has done its part, as well, it’s really more of a social outlet. Twitter, to me, is more about promoting oneself professionally.<\/p>\n

And it has been a remarkable way to “meet” stars like the ones I mentioned.<\/p>\n

Mitchell and John both took a few moments to respond positively to \u00a0tweet and\/or story, while Vitale wasn’t too happy that I’m not a big fan of his work on ESPN.<\/p>\n

That’s OK, we can agree to disagree, but just to get his response is pretty darn cool…and I did refer to him as ‘great’ earlier in this post!<\/p>\n

I enjoy having over 800 followers on twitter, it’s a real honor … and I have Beliefnet to thank too for that!<\/p>\n

So … who really gives a tweet about twitter?<\/p>\n

I do!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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