tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5013768528807903362.post6200773250277900255..comments2023-05-04T08:38:45.160-07:00Comments on Gridlock: Can Our System Address America’s Big Problems?: Social media: problem or panacea?karenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11242198015369699322noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5013768528807903362.post-17175335409559510732012-04-25T09:21:58.356-07:002012-04-25T09:21:58.356-07:00Mastering campaigning in the realm of social media...Mastering campaigning in the realm of social media is a must for any presidential campaign. Social Media allows candidates to simply their messages and blast to the masses. These messages will also hold candidates more accountable as sites like Twitter require very short statements, taking out a lot of the grey area on policy stances. By allowing a more open and direct dialogue between candidates and constituents, social media will continue to hold candidates accountable.BTriphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16762671557672340731noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5013768528807903362.post-46647884055407753742012-04-24T22:47:08.869-07:002012-04-24T22:47:08.869-07:00I think social media will have a large role in the...I think social media will have a large role in the upcoming campaign. I think innovative ways to send a message across will always be effective. While it might have negative effects of sometimes oversimplifying narratives, can't that be a good thing for candidates? If a candidate can pack their message into 120 characters for a tweet, it's much more digestible for the average American. While the packaging can be difficult, it bears an important aspect of gaining support.Stefani Joneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01238002005269344373noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5013768528807903362.post-82580462745331240922012-04-24T20:28:45.132-07:002012-04-24T20:28:45.132-07:00I look forward to seeing more data on the effects ...I look forward to seeing more data on the effects of social network sites on the 2012 campaigns. The sector of civic involvement I am most interested in is the idea of grassroots networking combined with geo-location and behavioral advertising. Social networking sites like Facebook do a good job of absorbing information about personal taste and opinion and creating advertisements and general messages that would best suit that individual. It will only be a matter of time until candidates are successfully using this tool to match their platforms with individual voters that could have similar interests. Furthermore the idea of receiving input and creating a connection with voters is something that will definitely help candidates express their opinions and address concerns and criticisms in a new light. I agree with Mim and can only see these percentages increasing after future elections.Mark Eggerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01610831354118883119noreply@blogger.com