Collaboration with Campaign Teams in California
The Central Desktop is a company based in Pasadena, California that delivers collaboration platform for teams to “connect, share, collaborate and manage operations both internally and externally on customizable web workspace.” The company provided Obama campaign with its services during the 2008 election.
The article, by Central Desktop Company, casts light on the success Obama campaign achieved in California which was considered to be the biggest challenge for the campaign team to mobilize, and update campaign volunteers about the progress of campaign and new tasks to do. With the help of technology, the Obama Campaign team used Central Desktop along with other technology tools to manage the process of hiring, managing and sharing critical information with 1000's of precinct captain volunteers hired to drive their neighbors to the polls for the Presidential primary.” The Obama Campaign team enlisted “over 6,000 precinct captains (all volunteers) to take to the streets and the phones to drive their neighbors to the polls to vote for Obama.”
The use of technology to share information at no time with minimal effort and a very cost effective way, shows that the world has become so small that people are able to reach people they have never seen or heard of and pass their messages without seeing or hearing from them. Technology has revolutionized which makes it easy for human kind to expand and enrich their knowledge through reaching people with technology. This will also pave the way for people to engage in dialogue in order to understand each other in a better way.
Work Cited:
Central Desktop. 8 February 2008. 21 February 2010 http://www.centraldesktop.com/press-releases?id=21
Thursday, February 25, 2010
Information and Public Servants
Technology has become a key tool for public to disclose information about public figures. With the spread and easy access to internet, a piece of news about a known public figure could reach to millions of people at no time.
Gordon Crovitz, in his article, emphasizes on the importance of technology in disclosing information about public figures. He mainly appreciates the importance of the internet in making it impossible for the government to stop people from expressing their views and sharing information about political candidates and other public figures. For instance, he indicates that “searchable databases using advances such as XBRL and other semantic techniques for organizing information could be powerful tools for ensuring that voters know who is behind advocacy during elections. If campaign-finance reformers want voters to know who funded which messages, they should make disclosure more effective.”
Technology has become so advanced that people can record, take photos or text an incident or an event with their cell phones and share it with millions of people through Facebook, Youtube, blogs, or websites. On the one hand, technology has become very useful for political candidates who would like to attract more voters to win an office. On the other hand, technology has made their life difficult because they have to ponder so critically before throwing a word.
Work Cited:
Crovitz, Gordon. "Opinion Journal ." 8 February 2010. The Wall Street Journal. 21 February 2010 http://online.wsj.com/article/SB20001424052748704829704575049521560237434.html#articleTabs%3Darticle
Technology has become a key tool for public to disclose information about public figures. With the spread and easy access to internet, a piece of news about a known public figure could reach to millions of people at no time.
Gordon Crovitz, in his article, emphasizes on the importance of technology in disclosing information about public figures. He mainly appreciates the importance of the internet in making it impossible for the government to stop people from expressing their views and sharing information about political candidates and other public figures. For instance, he indicates that “searchable databases using advances such as XBRL and other semantic techniques for organizing information could be powerful tools for ensuring that voters know who is behind advocacy during elections. If campaign-finance reformers want voters to know who funded which messages, they should make disclosure more effective.”
Technology has become so advanced that people can record, take photos or text an incident or an event with their cell phones and share it with millions of people through Facebook, Youtube, blogs, or websites. On the one hand, technology has become very useful for political candidates who would like to attract more voters to win an office. On the other hand, technology has made their life difficult because they have to ponder so critically before throwing a word.
Work Cited:
Crovitz, Gordon. "Opinion Journal ." 8 February 2010. The Wall Street Journal. 21 February 2010 http://online.wsj.com/article/SB20001424052748704829704575049521560237434.html#articleTabs%3Darticle
Innovation in Politics
Young voters turn out during the 2008 Presidential election compared to previous elections in the United States. Technology enabled young voters learn more about political process and get involved.
Suzanna and Jennifer, in their article, talk about the increase in the number of young voters in 2008 Presidential election. The article casts light on how young voters were mobalized through technological means such as cell phones, and online networking cites to volunteer for political campaigns. Studies found a “ 4-5% increase since the previous election, and estimate that 52-53% of youth voted. Turnout in 2004 was estimated at 50%, 40% in 2000 and 37% in 1996.”
The best way to describe the success of young turn out is the fact that candidates used technology according to the choice of young voters by using facebook, myspace, cell phones, and youtube which are primarily used by young generation. Involving young voters through means they are familier with, made them excited and comfortable to vote, volunteer and express their opinion about political issues in the country.
Work Cited:
Soule, Suzanne. Youth Turnout in the 2008 Presidential Election: Data from the We the People Civic Education Alumni Network. New Orleans, 8 January 2008.Retreived on Februaray 21 from http://www.civiced.org/pdfs/research/SPSASouleFinal.pdf
Young voters turn out during the 2008 Presidential election compared to previous elections in the United States. Technology enabled young voters learn more about political process and get involved.
Suzanna and Jennifer, in their article, talk about the increase in the number of young voters in 2008 Presidential election. The article casts light on how young voters were mobalized through technological means such as cell phones, and online networking cites to volunteer for political campaigns. Studies found a “ 4-5% increase since the previous election, and estimate that 52-53% of youth voted. Turnout in 2004 was estimated at 50%, 40% in 2000 and 37% in 1996.”
The best way to describe the success of young turn out is the fact that candidates used technology according to the choice of young voters by using facebook, myspace, cell phones, and youtube which are primarily used by young generation. Involving young voters through means they are familier with, made them excited and comfortable to vote, volunteer and express their opinion about political issues in the country.
Work Cited:
Soule, Suzanne. Youth Turnout in the 2008 Presidential Election: Data from the We the People Civic Education Alumni Network. New Orleans, 8 January 2008.Retreived on Februaray 21 from http://www.civiced.org/pdfs/research/SPSASouleFinal.pdf
Communication in Politics
During the 2008 Presidential election, Mr. Obama has been very successful at using the internet to organize political campaigns and raise funds for his campaign. Many people believe that the way internet was used by Obama campaign team was never seen in the history of the U.S elections
The article touches on how well the internet was used by Obama during the 2008 presidential election. Mr. Trippi, a former campaign manager for Howard Dean, a Democratic Presidential candidate, believes that internet was the main reason why Obama won the election. He adds that “Mr. Obama used the Internet to organize his supporters in a way that would have in the past required an army of volunteers and paid organizers on the ground.” The article talks about how cost- effective it was to use the internet instead of television to communicate with voters. Trippi continues that “The campaign’s official stuff they created for YouTube was watched for 14.5 million hours”. “To buy 14.5 million hours on broadcast TV is $47 million.”
It is true that the Obama campaign team who were leading the entire campaign process have used the internet at its best to mobilize volunteers, raise funds, inform people about their agendas, attack Obama’s opposition candidate to gain political points and collaborate with politicians in order to get their endorsement. Obama has succeeded to divert the attention of people from television to the internet. Access to internet has become so easy that you can use your cell phone anywhere to find out about the news or any event.
Work Cited:
Miller, Claire Cain. Bits. 7 November 2008. 21 February 2010.
During the 2008 Presidential election, Mr. Obama has been very successful at using the internet to organize political campaigns and raise funds for his campaign. Many people believe that the way internet was used by Obama campaign team was never seen in the history of the U.S elections
The article touches on how well the internet was used by Obama during the 2008 presidential election. Mr. Trippi, a former campaign manager for Howard Dean, a Democratic Presidential candidate, believes that internet was the main reason why Obama won the election. He adds that “Mr. Obama used the Internet to organize his supporters in a way that would have in the past required an army of volunteers and paid organizers on the ground.” The article talks about how cost- effective it was to use the internet instead of television to communicate with voters. Trippi continues that “The campaign’s official stuff they created for YouTube was watched for 14.5 million hours”. “To buy 14.5 million hours on broadcast TV is $47 million.”
It is true that the Obama campaign team who were leading the entire campaign process have used the internet at its best to mobilize volunteers, raise funds, inform people about their agendas, attack Obama’s opposition candidate to gain political points and collaborate with politicians in order to get their endorsement. Obama has succeeded to divert the attention of people from television to the internet. Access to internet has become so easy that you can use your cell phone anywhere to find out about the news or any event.
Work Cited:
Miller, Claire Cain. Bits. 7 November 2008. 21 February 2010
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