New Live Poll Lets Pundits Pander To Viewers In Real Time
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Used as a punchline whenever commenters see consensus-driven decisions, politicians chasing public opinion, or metric-driven content.
What it is
A 2009 satirical news segment from The Onion's 'In The Know' in which pundits adjust their on-air opinions in real time according to a live viewer poll. It lampoons pandering media and politics.
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Cites TZubiri · 2024-11 · on “Netflix's Distributed Counter Abstraction”
The value of netflix is probably not only on its technical prowess and app experience, but it seems they are pretty involved in content direction through metrics. ¹ ² Sources: [1] [LINK] [2] [this video]