President Barack Obama has launched an extraordinary attack on the US Supreme Court, after a ruling on corporate donations to political campaigns this week. The court has removed long-standing funding caps, and allowed corporations to spend freely in campaigns for president and Congress. Mr Obama said the decision ’strikes at democracy itself.’ The ruling is expected to unleash a flood of money into this year’s congressional elections.
June 2009 (Greenwood Press) new text that uses a media literacy lens to examine the race for the White House.
Changes in the information environment and information technology have had a tremendous impact on political campaigning. A growing literature has tracked, for instance, how new information technologies have shaped the way citizens acquire political information, discuss the political realm, and participate in political activities. Others have documented how information technology has changed the way candidates communicate with voters, raise money, and try to make political news. Fundamentally, however, this research has generally focused on how information technology has changed the style, but not necessarily the substance of political campaigns. In my recent book, The Persuadable Voter, and in ongoing research, I evaluate the way in which today’s information environment has shaped not only how candidates communicate with voters but also who they communicate with and what they are willing to say. Most notably, candidates are now able to communicate targeted messages to smaller and more segmented audiences, changing the candidates’ ability and willingness to campaign on divisive wedge issues—with potentially negative consequences.
These guys camp outside the supermarket across the street from my house and scream into megaphones for hours.
Robin Walker’s Introductory Remarks
New automated calling service that provides everything for automated calling including message creation, lists of voters, and autometed delivery of Robo-calls. You can send out calls yourself or we can for you. Visit us at: www.robotalker.com
According to social media analyst Charlene Li, selling a product is much like selling a candidate. The best approach is tap into your core group of supporters, empower them to evangelize on your behalf and then let go! Li says that the rise of social networks has impacted the way politicians communicate with their base and that businesses can learn to have a conversation, rather than “message” their audience. Another tip — businesses should develop a thicker skin when it comes to negative feedback and respond to criticism in real-time, like politicians are doing via the internet.
Olbermann Special Comment: Citizens United vs. The FEC: The United Corporate States of America
Clip from 1/21/10 Countdown with Keith Olbermann where Keith comments on the John Roberts led US Supreme Court case of Citizens United vs. The Federal Election Commission (FEC) and the corrupt effect of unregulated corporate money and influence on US political campaigns
This is what I do instead of studying for finals. Also, this is not a representation of my political views, mainly because I don’t have any political views.
