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Online Political Forums – MySpace, or Theirs?
As the nation awaits tonight’s online CNN/YouTube Republican debate, Center Research Director Jessica Clark reflects on the changing nature of electoral engagement in a digital age. Her cover piece for In These Times explores the implications, both good and bad, of the online offerings of digital participatory platforms like YouTube and MySpace that are used to interact with voters and help candidates to vie for public approval. These digital forums and debates bring the promise of democracy, but as Clark’s article demonstrates, there are also pitfalls to these new models. Read more>>
