Week 7
I think the internet has had a huge impact on politics. I found it interesting how most people believed that they received the majority of their political information on TV, and how in response to this many newspapers started creating online versions of their papers. I couldn't believe that there are over 5000 online editions of newspapers. I think that the shift to the internet that is starting to occur will be positive for citizens becoming more informed. With more information available through different mediums, it will give people more opportunities to follow and discuss politics. Although, people being informed will ultimately still come down to whether or not they take the time to become informed, but I think giving them another option as to how to do this can only help.
Questions-
Do you think citizens will eventually say the internet is their main source for gathering political information?
How do you think the internet will affect the next presidential election?
What are some of the negative effects the internet is having on politics?
posted by TrevorWade @ 10:06 PM
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I agree with Trevor, I too feel that the internet has had a huge impact on politics. With newspapers and political campaigns going online, it makes it easier for people to get the information they want on specific topics. This also allows easier access and opportunities for people to get involved with campaigns, etc.
I definitely agree. It makes it so much easier for people to search for what they want. Before the internet news, when people watched TV for their news and read newspapers, they had to wait for that source to become available. They had to wait for the 5:00 news, or wait until the next mornings paper came. Now they can just hop online at noon or midnight, and have the information they are looking for. This makes a huge impact on politics and campaigns because people can put out and receive more information.
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