MySpace galvanizes protestors to attend mass demonstrations; 1.8 million Britons sign an online petition, leading to widespread press coverage and government embarrassment; and Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama are fighting it out for the Democratic nomination on Facebook.
The Internet is now the focus for campaigners, marketers and activists, each claiming a slice of the virtual pie. We look at the impact of social networking sites on contemporary politics and ask, is the Web the new battleground?
myspace and internet sites like facebbok are more commonly being used by candidates to reach millions of idividuals for campaigning. i think that this is an efective source of campaigning but i believe that these sites should not be focused on campaigning because they will not function as a place for friends but a place for information on candidates.
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The problem with todays world is that the internet can have absolutely anything on it. People have unlimited resources on the internet, and candidates know this. Knowing the websites that young audiences appeal to is just another way for candidates to campaign, but wrongfully so. Campaigning used to be about rallies, demonstrations, and a debate. Now it has turned into biased ads, articles, images, and just about everything else possible. It is ridiculous to watch this country contort every single thing that happens. Half the stuff you hear today is false, and a lot of it is on the internet. To campaign on sites like myspace and facebook is absurd and campaigning needs to go back to how it once was.
I differ slightly in what I think about the internet campaigns. While I do think it is unhealthy to soley relie on the internet for information, I am glad that technological advances and social networking systems can make information more accessable. Rather than having only the people who consistently read newspapers or watch the news vote, I am glad that more who were not as interested in campaigns before can easily become involved with a click of a mouse.
I disagree with using myspace and other such sites for campaining. But on the other hand how do the candidates reach out to the younger voters. They are an easy target. They sway easily and can be basically brain washed into thinking what ever is more beneficial to the candidate.
When myspace began having a political section I was shocked, but I think it's great to an extent. When I stop by their sites, I see comments are constructive, but at the same time, there's ridiculous comments such as, "You got my vote, home slice!" and it shows that a lot of people aren't taking politics seriosuly, but of course that's their "political view."
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