online politics
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Online Politics
in China & America
COMM 300
Linshan Zhao
Political leaders are using the Internet
IN CHINA IN THE US
Guess how they reached the public 20 years ago…
The Chinese Chairman in 1988
The Chinese Chairman Deng Xiaoping and Jiang Zemin in 1988.
The U.S. President in 1988
The U.S. President George W. H. Bush in 1988.
Quotes…
“In China, the Internet population had reached 210 million in 2008, which made China the second largest country in the world only next to the U.S.”
“In the US, 88% of adults under age thirty are online; 71% of all adults are online.”
“In the future, the question shouldn’t be whether or not campaigns use new media and technologies to engage new members and supporters. It should be HOW they will use them.”
“The Internet is finally starting to become an integrated tool for face-to-face communication and directed, intentional, "real-world" actions.”
“Web 2.0 can help you find and target your young supporters, volunteers, members, voters, and donors.”
Methods—
WebsitesCHINA
The blog site called Mixed Eight Treasure Rice.
AMERICA
President Obama's White House website: http://www.barackobama.com/index.php
http://politics.people.com.cn/GB/8198/132796/
Methods—
Social networking (e.g. Facebook)
CHINA
Many people are engaged in this social networking website, even though there are relatively fewer Facebook users in China than in English speaking countries.
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Hu-Jin-tao/14875946597?sid=bdb9afc7358a2682c060985fb06d3817&ref=search#/pages/Hu-Jin-tao/14875946597?v=info&viewas=657115954
AMERICA
A unique feature of the Obama campaign has been its ability to embrace social networking sites like MySpace and Facebook. joining Mr. Obama's Facebook site - unlike responding to an email message of support - is a public expression of support which can have a broader political impact.
http://www.facebook.com/barackobama?sid=1b80b417af0976e2fe696a74f3324255&ref=search
Methods—
And…
Youtube
Tumblr
OTHERS?
Questions
How do you think of politicians from these two countries use the Internet to generate the public's participation? Do you it works?
What would be problems/shortcomings of this way of communication?
How about the future? In what ways do you think politicians are going to use new technologies 10 years later?
References
Rigby, B. (2008). Mobilizing generation 2.0: A practical guide to using Web 2.0 technologies to recruit, organize, and engage youth. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass.
Crumlish, C. (2004). The power of many: How the living Web is transforming politics, business, and everyday life. San Francisco: Sybex.
Stone R. (2009). Wenchuan earthquake. A deeply scarred land. Science (New York, N.Y.). 324 (5928), 713-4.
China. (2008). Beijing: China Internet Network Information Center. http://www.cnnic.net.cn/en/index/