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The sound of the radio, the picture of the television, and the vast information that is not found in any other specific location. Obama has used the internet to collect donations, and those who use the internet tend to donate … Continue reading →

By comparing the two “wordles” we can see what the candidates focused on. McCain (top wordle) mentions “Obama”, “strategy”,”united”, “know”, “government” the most. Obama (botton wordle) mentions “McCain”, “Senator”, “going”, “now”, “right”, and “problem the most. We can see that … Continue reading →

The freedom of the press and crowd targeting could cause problems but it can also turn out to be a solution, it all depends on how it is used. Freedom of the press on blogs could detect all of the … Continue reading →

Barack Obama was able to transform the strategy of using the web to influence voters. He did so by Involvement through Empowerment. His 2008 campaign was the first to truly intergrade the social media into a way of reaching out … Continue reading →