I remember when I started in television 21 years ago. Back then – as in many newsrooms – you dreaded answering the phone in case a ‘viewer’ had a question or wanted to tell you what they thought of the newscast. Who wanted to hear that?
How wrong we were.
Today, I rarely say we have viewers; we have customers. And we definitely want to know what stories are on their minds, what they think of our newscasts and more!
I know we have a lot of work left to do – when I respond to someone’s e-mail or join the comments on our website, customers are amazed someone at the station actually cares about what they have to say.
Do we have a lot of work to do!
So, we have set up a lot of ways for people to give us the feedback I argue we don’t just want, we need in order to thrive in the world. One example is the live chat my station, News10, does on big story days.
One Way of ConnectingWe’re building a culture where everyone realizes how important this is. And hopefully, in a year or two, people aren’t so surprised when we talk back.
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