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BlueStreak

(8,377 posts)
1. Yes. Indirectly.
Wed Jan 15, 2014, 12:27 AM
Jan 2014

We know for certain that many of the "old media" (teevee and radio) shows source a lot of their information from the netroots. They don't have big research staffs, so they smartly pick up what they can from other sources.

And when the old media picks up on information that is creating a buzz online, THAT is when they take note of it.

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