I know we're still on spring break and the last thing you want to hear about are assignments, but this is not a new assignment - just a twist on your regular weekly blogging assignment. :)I just finished reading an excellent Rolling Stone article (entitled "The Machinery of Hope") on how the Obama campaign is using social media to build a grassroots movement and I got to thinking that we should maybe spend a little more time on the subject of social media and political campaigning than we have thus far. This is after all an election year and all these new technologies are changing political campaigns right in front of our eyes.
What I would like us to do the week after spring break, is blog about how you think these technologies are affecting the way political campaigns are run. You can pick any candidate you like, or compare and contrast what different candidates have done in the social media arena. Just to clarify, these blog posts will NOT be in addition to your 2 weekly blog posts, but will replace them.
Check out these resources for an overview of the issue:
Check out these resources for an overview of the issue:
- Wired story "Start a Nonprofit and Join Election '08 YouTube Free-For-All"
- New York Times article "Finding Political News Online, the Young Pass It On"
- Brave New Films use of viral video to expose Fox News' agenda setting powers:
- News story on the use of social networking in political campaigns:
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