Compete: Fans use social media to watch the Watchmen
Wed, Mar 4th, 2009 |
The nerd Internet is trembling with anticipation about Friday’s release of Watchmen, the film based on the revered graphic novel. And curious fans aren’t just turning to the official Warner Bros. movie page to learn more, but to "social media" sites like YouTube and Blogspot, according to new data from Compete’s Eleanor Baird.
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