Profile picture
Micheline Maynard @MickiMaynard
, 9 tweets, 2 min read Read on Twitter
We're at a point where people think a story didn't get coverage if the coverage didn't get good play. That's a different animal.
What's good play? Top story on a network newscast, high up on a home page, repeatedly tweeted or searched on social?
Algorithms throw everything off. You may write the world's best story on opioids or aviation safety. But a Kardashian or DJT will out-view you every time.
Start by finding journos/news organizations who are covering it. Then share it and talk about it. You can help a story get visibility, if you take an interest in it.
In the case of West Virginia teachers, I read stories about them every day this week. I cared because I'm a lecturer, a union member and I've been to WV.
Did I care whether WV teachers were on @nytimes front page? Nope. I just wanted the latest info. And, I got it from a bunch of places.
A story is still a story, whether it gets top play or not. We, the audience, make our own front pages. Maybe Hope Hicks is on yours and teachers are on mine. It's all news and it's all relevant.
To be sure, I am only talking about coverage, not activism. It's one thing if you just want info, another if you want an outcome. Then, play is important.
"I want to make sure people know about the WV teachers strike" is different from "I want the WV teachers to get the best possible deal."
Missing some Tweet in this thread?
You can try to force a refresh.

Like this thread? Get email updates or save it to PDF!

Subscribe to Micheline Maynard
Profile picture

Get real-time email alerts when new unrolls are available from this author!

This content may be removed anytime!

Twitter may remove this content at anytime, convert it as a PDF, save and print for later use!

Try unrolling a thread yourself!

how to unroll video

1) Follow Thread Reader App on Twitter so you can easily mention us!

2) Go to a Twitter thread (series of Tweets by the same owner) and mention us with a keyword "unroll" @threadreaderapp unroll

You can practice here first or read more on our help page!

Did Thread Reader help you today?

Support us! We are indie developers!


This site is made by just three indie developers on a laptop doing marketing, support and development! Read more about the story.

Become a Premium Member and get exclusive features!

Premium member ($3.00/month or $30.00/year)

Too expensive? Make a small donation by buying us coffee ($5) or help with server cost ($10)

Donate via Paypal Become our Patreon

Thank you for your support!