Parties, Campaigns and Representation: The Political Impact of Blogs and Social Media

Speakers:

Helen Margetts (OII), Iain Dale, Andrew Rasiej, Matthew McGregor

The outcome of political careers and even campaigns is increasingly dependent on the successful mastery of new communication tools including social media.

Many MPs and members of Congress are embracing the use of social networking tools to keep in touch with their constituents, whilst Facebook, YouTube and even Twitter have potentially changed the nature of election campaigns in reaching out directly to grass-roots...

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From: Oxford Internet Institute, University of Oxford

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Arnold quits ‘Apprentice’, blames Donald Trump

The terminator Arnold Schwarzenegger has quit The New Celebrity Apprentice

The actor and Cali governor claimed that low rating due to Trump’s credit as executive producer

Arnold said anti-Trump social media campaign impacted the ratings

Trump and Arnold has often clashed on Social media, going back and forth

The shows 15th season ended last month, averaging fewer than 5 million viewers per episode

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Social Media Technology's Impact on the Election Process

From the City Club of Chicago: A panel discusses the various forms of social media and how these are changing the traditional methods of campaigns communicating with voters. What is the impact on democracy and the nation, when political candidates segment their messages to separate voters by gender, age, race, income and geography?

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From: IllinoisChannelTV

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