1. The Internet and Politics By Amy Craig and Kylie Peterson

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6. The Internet and Campaign ‘08 “The Internet’s Role in Campaign 2008” article Discuss: Did any of the statistics listed in the article surprise you? Why? Can you think of any potential issues that might arise as political activity moves increasingly online? What are your thoughts on the survey’s finding that “the internet is now equal to newspapers and roughly twice as important as radio as a source of election news and information. Among internet users and young adults, these differences are even more magnified?” Do you think there is still value in radio and television as sources of political information, or is the internet the best way to get political information?

7. Activity: Promote a candidate See hand-out Discussion: What were the advantages of using your media source to promote a campaign? Disadvantages? Does the use of social media sites for campaigns increase voter participation? Would you seek out these sites for information? How will future campaigns look? Will it be based on who has the most “likes” on Facebook?

8. Before we go… Opinions: Does social media have an impact on political campaigns?