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"What lessons do we learn from CBS' 'Jericho' reprieve?"

Remember the time when a Jericho article drew 162 comments?


"If CBS execs had arrived at their upfront presentation last month and said, "Here's our schedule and it includes Jericho. We know its ratings aren't there, but we love its passionate fanbase and we want to do right by them," then that would have been making an impressive statement on the network's part. It would have said, "We're standing by our guns and saying that one of the advantages of being a first place network is that we can nurture shows like this." That would have been admirable. Instead, CBS played by business-as-usual, which isn't necessarily a bad strategy, particularly when you've been No. 1 in total viewers for as long as they have. They canceled Jericho because it didn't make the cut. Talking to reporters on the day of the upfront, CBS Entertainment President Nina Tassler gave no indication that there was any hope for the show, saying simply that it was a hard decision, but the decision was made."



How about the time when a Jericho article received 1012 Diggs???

"For weeks, "Jericho" junkies have been firing e-mails (effectively shutting down InBoxes at CBS and this newspaper), signing petitions and sending bags of nuts to CBS headquarters in protest.

The assault seems to have worked, "Jericho" creator and executive producer Carol Barbee said Tuesday. CBS executives are in discussions with the show's producers and actors to resuscitate the show -- killed just last month -- for an eight-episode run in mid-season."

A Monster Fan Interview: Maybei

Just as Jericho has its characters the Jericho fandom has maybei(Vicki). Maybei is almost larger than life. If any project needs help she'll be there. She's smart, supportive, fun, and generous with her time and knowledge. She tries to make every day a Jericho day by commenting, Digging, and planning. Maybei is one of a kind and I'm so glad she is a Jericho Ranger.


1. What attracted you to Jericho?

I like end of the world stories (a fav book is The Stand) and I love spy stories (author and British spy master John LeCarre is a fav), so Jericho fit the bill on both counts. But what kept me coming back was the characters, the people of Jericho.


2. What is your favorite episode/character and why?

I love A.K.A. and seeing more of the Hawkins back story - how he came to Jericho and why. I also really enjoyed Black Jack because it showed more of what was happening in the outside world. And of course - Why We Fight. It's hard to pick just one - all are good!

One of my favorite characters (if you don't count Hawkins, which is a given with me) is Mimi. I love seeing her grow from a city girl to learning what it takes to survive.


3. What is your favorite line from the show?

Johnston Green: I am about to go to war with New Bern, Kansas, the home of the nearest CostCo. Today is already just about as weird as I can handle.


4. If I had never watched Jericho what would you say to urge me to watch?

If you love a good story rich with many interesting characters from all walks of life - and you enjoy a little humor - if you like on the edge of your seat action - if you like a little eye candy - if you want a show that keeps you coming back for more, watch Jericho!!



5. Anything else you'd like to add about yourself or Jericho can go here.

I have been really encouraged that CBS is listening to the fans and starting to reach out to us with more great content on the site! Personally, I would love more pictures of the stars, sets and behind the scenes footage. I would love for them to have a feedback on Fan Central where fans could submit news about their activities. And I am really hoping to see the stars on some talk shows and giving more interviews about Jericho. PIMP it CBS!!!

I'd like to say what a pleasure it has been meeting the fans of Jericho, from CBS which is our home base - to all of the different boards out there!

Each and every one of us helped to Save Jericho and it is important to keep the Spirit of Jericho alive and well and to continue to promote our favorite show to new fans!

Jericho, Nielsen, and You- Part II

Nielsen Media Research has the ability to connect their meters to the vast majority of home entertainment products currently on the market, including 10,000 television sets, 7,000 VCRs and dual decks, 100 set top boxes, and peripherals such as gaming systems. In a household, they connect to every television set that receives at least one channel and has a screen size of more than five inches. ( Yes, 10,000 homes determine the ratings for us all.)

After the equipment is installed in the home, Nielsen representatives teach household members how to use the meters. For the duration of the agreement, a family's rep will follow up with the household on a regular basis to encourage continued participation and ensure that the equipment is being used correctly and is functioning properly.

Nielsen uses two types of meters:
1. Set meters capture what channel is being viewed.
Set Meter samples
Large to mid-sized local markets (such as Seattle, San Antonio and Memphis) are measured by a meter that gives information about set-tuning only. In these markets, demographic information is provided by a separate sample of people who fill out seven-day paper diaries (or eight-day diaries in homes with DVRs).

2, People Meters add information about who is watching.
The People Meter is a “box” — about the size of a paperback book — that's hooked up to each television set and has a remote control unit. Each family member in a sample household is assigned a personal viewing button, which is matched to their age and sex. Whenever the TV is turned on, a light flashes on the meter reminding viewers to press their assigned button and to indicate that they're watching television. Additional buttons on the People Meter enable guests who are also watching to participate in the sample by entering their age, sex and viewing status into the system.


Diaries are used to collect viewing information from sample homes in almost every television market in the United States. Every year Nielsen processes approximately 2 million paper diaries from households across the country for the months of November, February, May and July — also known as the “sweeps” rating periods. This information provides a basis for program scheduling and advertising decisions for local television stations, cable systems, and advertisers. In some of the larger markets, diaries provide viewer information for up to three additional “sweeps” months (October, January and March).
Over the course of a sweeps month, diaries are mailed to a new panel of homes each week. At the end of the month, all of the viewing data from the individual weeks is aggregated.

Smaller markets ( Honolulu, Hawaii; Tallahassee-Thomasville, Fla., and Fargo-Valley City, N.D.) are measured by paper diaries only. These seven-day diaries (or eight-day diaries in homes with DVRs) are mailed to homes to keep a tally of what is watched on each television set and by whom.

* Note:
Sun. in this article by Susan Young she says, "While fans have been able to influence network programming decisions in the past, the cancellation and resurrection of "Jericho" points to a flaw in the network rating system that has angered viewers for decades: The Nielsen ratings system.
CBS's Chief Research Officer David Poltrack says there are flaws in the system, especially when it comes to sci-fi and fantasy show tracking.
"The system depends on people who agree to cooperate with Nielsen," Poltrack says. "So people who are into sci-fi and fantasy may not be the kind of people who want to be a Nielsen family."
These days, network executives are taking notice of viewer campaigns and Internet interest more than ever when deciding the fate of their shows."

I'm glad Susan noticed and I know CBS knows. I hope this is a sign that they are working on a solution. It needs to come soon.

Stay Tuned....

Digg Tutorial

1. Join

2. You can use the search feature at top right and type in Jericho. This will pull up everything that has Jericho in the title. Some will not be about our Jericho show so feel free to skip those. Just click on digg.

3. You may visit a website where you will see a Digg This button. It could be on the left or right. Some websites put the small Digg button at the end of their article so just look around.

4. If the Digg button shows a zero then you will be the first digger. This means you will have to submit the story by writing a short synopes and picking the category in which it belongs. It only takes a minute or so when you get used to it.

5.Once a submission has earned a critical mass of Diggs, it becomes “popular” and jumps to the homepage in its category. If it becomes one of the most popular, it qualifies as a “Top 10”. If a submission doesn't receive enough Diggs within a certain time period, it eventually falls out of the “Upcoming” section.
The system only works when users actively participate on a large scale, so make sure to do your part and Digg and content that matters to you!

6.Invite your friends or find them on Digg and add them to your friends list. Then your friends can track what you’re Digging and you can see what they Digg as well, enabling you to collectively find news together.
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