03Converged media
As a marketer, you are likely quite familiar with three distinct media channels: paid, owned and earned:
‘Paid media’ is advertising. It summons images of banner ads, search engine marketing ads, TV spots or billboards.
‘Owned media’ is comprised of corporate assets such as the company website, a blog or a YouTube channel (primarily your own content marketing efforts).
‘Earned media’ is participatory, it is asking for comments, feedback or other forms of social and/or media amplification. It is characterized by online and offline word of mouth, reviews, forums, media coverage of PR efforts and social media updates. Media can be earned anywhere that people discuss products or brands.
These distinct media are beginning to converge. ...
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