A blog about television by TIME’s TV critic James Poniewozik.

Robo-Post of the Day: You Are the Programmer--Tuned In Version

Here at Tuned In headquarters, I have limited access to our traffic statistics, which are overseen by the wizards behind the curtain at time.com. That means I have only a vague sense of what kind of posts people are most interested in reading. The comments-section activity is a vague guide, and sometimes a post will surprise me, such as my brief post on the cancellation of Gilmore Girls, which drew quite a list of condolences, eulogies and good-riddances. And it got me thinking that maybe there are some underserved markets out there.

On the other hand, I suspect the comments are an imperfect guide. Hot-topic posts, like my recent one on Rosie O'Donnell, draw lengthy arguments in the comments, but that may be more a sign of the intensity of the controversy than the actual interests of most readers here.

So I thought I'd ask you: what do you want to read more of at Tuned In? What do you want less of? I don't promise I'll take every suggestion; as I like to say, just because this blog is on an electronic screen doesn't mean it's an ATM. But we do aim to please, or at least to piss you off more efficiently. Sound off!

  • Print
  • Comment
Comments (5)
Post a Comment »
  • 1

    I like your reviews of heroes and lost...I could give a crap about AI. TV news items are good, especially when you give a slightly different view beyond the facts.

  • 2

    Like the LOST recaps.

    Enjoy the "behind-the-scenes" stories on network decision-making as well as your personal insights in the insanity/inanity of the TV biz.

  • 3

    Love the AI stuff and miss JPTV

  • 4

    I second Jim's suggestion of more 'Behind-The-Scenes" and personal insights. I also think we need more JPTV because there's just too much stuff to sort through! Some of us neanderthals don't have TiVo and we need someone wise and competant to point us in the vaguely right direction.

    You can stop laughing now. ^_~

  • 5

    Why did I stop doing JPTV? There's a perfectly good professional reason... I forgot. It's an easy enough feature to resurrect, and I'm never one to turn down an excuse to do more egocentric posts about what I do with my spare time.

    Expect a lot of network decision-making focus this week with the upfronts coverage.

Add Your Comment:

You must be logged in to post a comment.
Tuned In Daily E-mail

Get e-mail updates from TIME's Tuned In in your inbox and never miss a day.

Quotes of the Day »

Get & Share
JAMIE O'BRIEN, a competitor in the Eddie Aikau surfing competition in Oahu, Hawaii, on surfing the rare 40-foot waves that hit the island this week