In the 2008 Presidential race the internet is proving to be an invaluable tool to reach millions of people. Young voters are blogging, and chatting there way into political conversations in ways never before imaginable. More and more young people are turning off the television and turning on the computer to get there news and then post there own opinions. Even I a Radio TV and Film major at Howard University am not immune to this phenomenon. There are two televisions in my dorm room that do little more than collect dust. My Macbook however is constantly being used to check e-mails from the Barack Obama campaign, watch podcasts and read or write articles. The question many are asking now is "Why?".
On a computer a person has the ability to manipulate and be apart of the media. T.V. and Radio alone use one way communication whereas a computer can be used to take in messages and then immediately respond. Youtube.com, one of the most influential websites of our time has gone from being an underground hit to being used to connect candidates with voters directly. Internet sites with millions of users are slowly but surly replacing CNN and Fox news networks. The only thing that these news media giants can do now is put the power into the hands of the people. Although Anderson Cooper may be a popular news anchor, our generation seems to want to become the reporters and not be reported too.
The internet is allowing us to do that.
Monday, June 16, 2008
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