Does CNN get paid everytime they mention Twitter or Facebook?

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They spend entire segments reading stupid comments on their twitter and facebook pages. They spend a lot of time saying "HEY WE ARE ON TWITTER COME LOOK". Its really stupid is someone paying them 5 bucks everytime they mention Twitter?




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[BlooInBloo]

1. It's hilarious watching them, after their epic fail on the Iran elections.

[SleeplessInAlabama]

2. And Josh Levs getting pissed off when nobody knows who to send the damn tweet to

Because he talks with a mouth full of cotton balls.

:argh:

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3. they're trying to prove they are "hep".

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UeS-Xb5u4-U

[kestrel91316]

4. Probably. They probably have some marketing "partnership".

It's like product placement in movies. Tacky, tacky, tacky.

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5. where the fuck does twitter get money to pay CNN for promotion, though?

Unlike a lot here, I actually enjoy twitter. I hope it survives.

[kestrel91316]

8. They probably do something to promote CNN through Twitter in return.

[Orsino]

6. In at least one way.

It's an effortless way to fill the airtime that their sponsors are buying, so yeah, sorta. Keeps 'em from actually having to do journalism stuff.

[JPZenger]

7. If I want to read posts by schmucks ....

If I want to read the writings of everyday schmucks, there are plenty of sites where I can go. I turn on the news because I want ACCURATE INFORMATION AND EXPERT OPINION. I guess its cheaper to read internet posts than do investigative journalism.