AnaCorrea-FirstPaper 4 - 14 Feb 2008 - Main.AnaCorrea
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< < | User Generated Content and the 2008 Elections | > > | The Impact of New Media on Presidential Campaigns | | -- By AnaCorrea - 12 Feb 2008 | |
< < | Possible Topic. | > > | "Ha-Ha! Your medium is dying!" | | | |
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- User generated content and presidential elections/campaigning
- Youtube: Obama Girl, Yes We Can music video, Presidential Debates
- Myspace Profiles
- Facebook Groups: The Colbert Phenomenon, Candidate Profiles/# of supporters
- Political Blogs
| > > | -Nelson, mocking a print journalist on The Simpsons. | | | |
< < | References:
- Gueorguieva, Vassia. Voters, Myspace, and Youtube: The Impact of Alternative Communication Channels on the 2006 Election Cycle and Beyond, Social Science Computer Review 2007, ssc.sagepub.com/cgi/rapidpdf/0894439307305636v1.pdf
- Mancour, Terry. User-generated candidate. Guardian Unlimited. February 7, 2008.
http://commentisfree.guardian.co.uk/terry_mancour/2008/02/user_generated_candidate.html
http://www.nytimes.com/2006/08/20/weekinreview/20lizza.html?partner=rssnyt&emc=rss
http://www.csmonitor.com/2007/0516/p01s02-uspo.html. | > > | There have long been concerns that “new media,” as embodied by the Internet, will soon supplant traditional channels of communications, if it has not done so already. This tension between the old and new media is currently being played out in the presidential campaigns. | | | |
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< < | Subsection A | > > | User Generated Content | | | |
> > | Endorsed Content | | | |
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< < | Subsection B | > > | Youtube/CNN Debates | | | |
> > | Unendorsed Content | | | |
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> > | Obama Girl | | | |
< < | Subsub 2 | | | |
> > | Yes We Can Music Video | | | |
< < | Section II | | | |
< < | Subsection A | > > | Social Networking Sites | | | |
< < | Subsection B | > > | Facebook
All the major candidates have Facebook profiles. Just as any other user's, their profiles contain information on their birthdate, education, interests, and favorites. Instead of "friends" they seek "supporters".
Facebook Support by candidate:
- Obama: 523,033
- Clinton: 113,955
- McCain? : 60,561
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> > | Myspace | | | |
> > | References:
- Gueorguieva, Vassia. Voters, Myspace, and Youtube: The Impact of Alternative Communication Channels on the 2006 Election Cycle and Beyond, Social Science Computer Review 2007, ssc.sagepub.com/cgi/rapidpdf/0894439307305636v1.pdf
- Mancour, Terry. User-generated candidate. Guardian Unlimited. February 7, 2008.
http://commentisfree.guardian.co.uk/terry_mancour/2008/02/user_generated_candidate.html
http://www.nytimes.com/2006/08/20/weekinreview/20lizza.html?partner=rssnyt&emc=rss
http://www.csmonitor.com/2007/0516/p01s02-uspo.html. | |
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