I was thinking about the example of the Sarah Palin photo shown in class the other day: Yes, emailing these kinds of things pushes them to a typically like-minded group of people, but perhaps using social networks to disseminate that kind of image has a completely different result. Many of my facebook friends are actually quite different from me - co-workers, friends from kindergarten, etc... These weak ties tend to link me to a more diverse group of people than my email list would. A different level of intimacy to be sure. See I'm So Digitally Close To You.
posted by Amanda @ 12:33 AM,
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mugged by the nature of modern media
Read the article.
posted by Amanda @ 9:38 PM,
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links to relevant info:
Commentary: Obama's high-tech edge in presidential politics
posted by Amanda @ 5:02 PM,
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Election 2008: Social Software and User Generated Media
posted by Amanda @ 5:31 PM,
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