This is an interesting video about politics and the internet. Our topic for the week shows that the Internet and social media presented opportunities for candidates never before available. Candidates could secure funding, find volunteers and present their platforms to voters who until this point in time depended upon the print media more than the digital media.
The following video is from the DLD Conference (Digital, Life, Design) which jokingly named "Barack Obama has been named the first Internet President." The panelists discuss how technology is changing the way politics work. They mention new social media tools and its impact on political campaigning and fundraising. It's over an hour and a tiny bit biased towards Democrats, but it is worth watching. Cover your ears when there is Democratic talk and enjoy the rest.
Thursday, November 25, 2010
Politics and the Internet
Posted by Nancy P. at 4:48 PM
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With our world becoming more technological, I think it was just a matter of time before politics entered the digital world. Using social media to reach and connect to the masses was a very creative move on the candidates' part. I believe this is just a taste of what is to come in the future.
Posted by Ande Gibbs
I agree that it was just a matter of time before technology had a major influence on an election. With today's youth more connected than ever before by technology, this was the right time for a campaign to expand onto the internet.
It is interesting that Obama was indeed the first internet President so to say. I'm curious what effect this has on other nations and their election processes. Have they watched and learned from his campaign success with social media?
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