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User Generated Content and the 2008 Elections

-- By AnaCorrea - 12 Feb 2008

Possible Topic.

• 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

References:

• Gueorguieva, Vassia. Voters, My Space, and You Tube: 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
• Delaney, Colin. French Election Shows the Limits of User-Generated Content. 05/21/2007 1:07pm. http://www.epolitics.com/2007/05/21/french-election-shows-the-limits-of-user-generated-content/
• Lizza, Ryan. The You Tube Election. The New York Times. August 20, 2006

http://www.nytimes.com/2006/08/20/weekinreview/20lizza.html?partner=rssnyt&emc=rss

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