U.S. Presidential Election – A Victory For The Internet
By Anna Johnson on November 7th, 2008Whatever your thoughts on the election of Barack Obama as United States President, I think we can all agree that the U.S. Presidential election was a victory for the Internet.
I don’t mean the election result… I mean the election itself.
That is, the Internet truly shone as the medium with, if not the most influence, then the biggest rise in influence of all media forms over the past few years.
Along with the candidates’ websites and news media coverage, we had all kinds of people using various aspects of the Internet to participate in the election. Whether it was facilitating pro-Democrat or pro-Republican websites, blogging, podcasting, discussion forums, online videos, Twittering or various other activities, the Internet enabled a political discussion that was unprecedented in terms of both personal touch and global reach.
And the Internet will likely play an even bigger role in elections to come.
Which is just one more reason why the Internet is the most exciting place to be when it comes to doing – and being in – business!
