Daily Digest: Did the Internet Matter?
Temple University's Institute for Business and Information Technology students, Sunil Wattal, David Schuff, and Munir Mandviwalla considered "How social media in particular shaped the '08 presidential primaries." Their conclusion? While YouTube and MySpace may help lesser-known candidates find footing, only blogs seem to correlate with boosts in Gallup poll numbers.
Top hits of the YouTube election
Top hits of the YouTube election
"Dear Mr Obama" is the most-viewed election-related video on the YouTube website, attracting more than 11 million hits.
Made by an Iraq war returnee, it's an example of how ordinary Americans have used the website to get their voice heard.
YouTube has provided a new way for people to consume and communicate their views - from the serious to the silly, the official to the outrageous.
"The power to control the message is no longer in the hands of the political parties and candidates or the mainstream media. It's now shared by the public at large."
"Some of the most popular videos are the ones which show a lighter side and tap into pre-conceived notions and bias"
"Dear Mr Obama" is the most-viewed election-related video on the YouTube website, attracting more than 11 million hits.
Made by an Iraq war returnee, it's an example of how ordinary Americans have used the website to get their voice heard.
YouTube has provided a new way for people to consume and communicate their views - from the serious to the silly, the official to the outrageous.
"The power to control the message is no longer in the hands of the political parties and candidates or the mainstream media. It's now shared by the public at large."
"Some of the most popular videos are the ones which show a lighter side and tap into pre-conceived notions and bias"
"They tap into characteristics that we either find funny or we fear, and these sorts of messages help them become viral."
An example from The Huffington Post
McCain-Obama Parody: Like Hope, But Different
"The Huffington Post is an admirable enterprise, staking a flag in a new media landscape. Its success this year was made possible by the openness of the Web and the decline in what was once the near-monopoly power of old media institutions like The New York Times to set the agenda on national politics.”
-Good example of the prevalent use of humor to drive home points about McCain's views- in this case on the Iraq War
"The Huffington Post is an admirable enterprise, staking a flag in a new media landscape. Its success this year was made possible by the openness of the Web and the decline in what was once the near-monopoly power of old media institutions like The New York Times to set the agenda on national politics.”
-Good example of the prevalent use of humor to drive home points about McCain's views- in this case on the Iraq War
“The Obama presidency: 'It's the network, stupid'
“The Obama presidency: 'It's the network, stupid'”-The Internet was a fundamental new force in politics for the 2008 elections.
-People spent 14.5 million hours watching Obama on YouTube. That kind of exposure on television, would cost $47 million, half of what the John McCain campaign spent in total.” (Trippi)
-"Were it not for the Internet, Obama would not be president. He would not be the democratic nominee." (Huffington)
"The Internet has killed Karl Rove politics. (Huffington)
"Swiftboating was not possible in 2008: "The truth kept intruding into peoples' living rooms. The truth is solidly mainstream." (Huffington)
"Everything you say, the way you say it, how you say it, it's all exposed. I have to watch myself saying now, 'I left my heart in San Francisco.' It's the end of the world as we know it. We're in a reality TV series now in politics, 24/7." (Newsom)
"The Republicans say the glass is empty. The Democrats say it is full. The bloggers say look at the damn glass, and make your own decision." (Trippi)
How Real Are Obama's YouTube Numbers?
Gauging Obama’s YouTube Numbers
Andrew Rasiej, the co-founder of the Personal Democracy Forum, is convinced that the netroots are changing modern campaigning.
“With their own energy and perhaps their own naïveté,” he said, internet activists are knocking down the “top-down control of the campaign.”
But "We don’t know how much benchmarks like Facebook friends and YouTube views actually matter."
-From NYT Blog- The Caucus
Andrew Rasiej, the co-founder of the Personal Democracy Forum, is convinced that the netroots are changing modern campaigning.
“With their own energy and perhaps their own naïveté,” he said, internet activists are knocking down the “top-down control of the campaign.”
But "We don’t know how much benchmarks like Facebook friends and YouTube views actually matter."
-From NYT Blog- The Caucus
“Another reason Obama beat Clinton”
"Obama's team wasn't obsessed with Drudge."
http://www.dailykos.com/storyonly/2008/11/28/135857/59/874/667305
-Liberal Blog Daily Kos receives daily traffic between 2-4 million visits.
-This story highlights the role that Blogs can play in Campaigns
-Original article from New York Times
http://www.dailykos.com/storyonly/2008/11/28/135857/59/874/667305
-Liberal Blog Daily Kos receives daily traffic between 2-4 million visits.
-This story highlights the role that Blogs can play in Campaigns
-Original article from New York Times
Can Google Trends Predict the Election?
http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/06/07/can-google-trends-predict-the-election/
A comparison between search terms “Obama” and “McCain”
in the U.S. from June 2007-June 2008. If elections were held today and the number of searches corresponded to election results then Obama would win.
-Interesting analysis
-Highlights the differences in popularity between Obama and McCain
A comparison between search terms “Obama” and “McCain”
in the U.S. from June 2007-June 2008. If elections were held today and the number of searches corresponded to election results then Obama would win.-Interesting analysis
-Highlights the differences in popularity between Obama and McCain
Sarah Palin Will Shoot You In the Face
http://sarahpalinwillshootyouintheface.com/
-User-created "facts" about Sarah Palin
-One of my favorite "viral websites"
-User-created "facts" about Sarah Palin
-One of my favorite "viral websites"
Is Barack Obama Muslim?
http://isbarackobamamuslim.com/
-Site created to defuse rampant online rumors that Obama is a Muslim
-Simple, to the point
-Sources with links
-Site created to defuse rampant online rumors that Obama is a Muslim
-Simple, to the point
-Sources with links
Obama on Digg.com
http://digg.com/search?s=obama&area=promoted&type=both&search-buried=0&sort=most§ion=all
Digg:
-a place for people to discover and share content from anywhere on the web.
-the best stuff from the biggest sites to the most obscure blogs as voted by Digg users
-a place where people can collectively determine the value of content and
-is "changing the way people consume information online.”
Digg:
-a place for people to discover and share content from anywhere on the web.
-the best stuff from the biggest sites to the most obscure blogs as voted by Digg users
-a place where people can collectively determine the value of content and
-is "changing the way people consume information online.”
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