social media and the 2008 election

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For HONR 398 – "Social Media and the Presidential Race” – an Honors course at Virginia Commonwealth University.

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2 questions2 questionsWhat societal & tech

trends boosted social media’s impact in 2008?

What did Obama do differently or better than McCain in campaign?

Those who are most information hungry are the most likely to browse sites that match their views. … they are delving more deeply into the "long tail" of online political content, where they frequently seek out information that carries a distinct partisan slant and comes from sources beyond traditional news content.

Who had more control over his message – Obama or McCain?

How does this

compare with

Obama vs.

Romney?

2 questions2 questionsWhat societal & tech

trends boosted social media’s impact in 2008?

What did Obama do differently or better than McCain in campaign?

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