Now-a-days who has not heard of YouTube or Facebook! They are new communication technologies that allow the world to stay even more connected. This past Presidential campaign the candidates utilized these communication outlets to reach their voters. Obama had successfully reached young voters with his web pages and YouTube postings. According to a study on how the technology was most effective to this election, I found that Facebook was used by numerous candidates and that it was the first time the Presidential candidate debates were held on YouTube. By using clever sites, more voters will see the candidates and their policies and get a better understanding of each candidate. It is a great way to reach out to the voters, especially younger voters. More and more people use the Internet everyday, logging onto their Facebook page and now they will be able research political candidates. It is important to stay involved in our country's political future and I think it is a great way to stay connected to campaigns.
This past Presidential election paved the way for the new Internet based campaign. More candidates will use the Internet as an effective tool and a positive advantage for a campaign. You Tube is viewed millions of times a day and is a great communication technology that can bring voters and candidates closer together. Voters need to feel connected to the race and want to get involved. These websites allow for everyone to witness and experience the election all at once. I believe using popular Internet sites, such as Facebook and You Tube, are the most effective new communication technologies in the 2008 Presidential election.
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my reference:http://doi.ieeecomputersociety.org/10.1109/SAINT.2009.51
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ReplyDeleteIt's no wonder why Obama killed the 2008 election! He was smart and decided to use the media in a different way rather than the same old traditional outlets! By utilizing these rather new social networking sites, he was able to capture an audience that he normally would maybe not have even reached during his campaign. One of the smart things that Obama engaged in was that he produced other campaigning materials to put on YouTube besides his normal speeches. He engaged his audience members in debates in discussions with various formats of other forum questions.
I agree that Obama's use of the Internet helped his campaign. These websites are a new more effective social network.
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