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The Internet Influence on Elections

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United States Presidential candidates in 2016 had a growing factor to address: the increased usage of the Internet. Fully half the people on Earth are going online now, and the United States is one of the most wired countries in the world. First there are the blogs. Big-ticket bloggers like Wonkette, DailyKos, and Little Green Footballs have replaced newspapers and magazines as the sounding board for public opinion. Most web users are more likely to get their news from the … Continue reading →

The Internet and Politics

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In the past, political figures relied upon the news in the form of television stations and even newspapers to release information to the public, i.e. direct to the electorate. Now with the invention of the internet, more political figures are releasing their own information. For example, President Trump reaches the population directly using Twitter. How does this affect the release of information? Does this add to the impact of law and government on society, or is this merely a direct … Continue reading →