Tonight I attended a "Modern Media Panel" hosted by CUA's College Republicans. The Panel featured leaders of the Republican Party who maintained active uses of New Media. It was really interesting to hear what people at the fore-front of conservative politics think about New Media and its role in society. All the members of the panel were extremely enthusiastic about New Media devices such as facebook and twitter as essential parts of the political process. This was interesting because I think New Media has long been considered the tool of liberal politicians (particularly in the wake of Barack Obama's election) and many would suggest that conservative politics have lagged behind significantly. I was able to ask the members of the panel about this observation, and most agreed that there has indeed been a gap between conservative and liberal usership in the past, but they all seemed to think that the divide is quickly narrowing. Thus, it was encouraging to see and hear that New Media is becoming a legitimate focus on both sides of the aisle. It will be interesting to see how different the New Media presence of each party is by the next presidential election.
(Photo from the CUA College Republicans Twitter Account)
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The New Media panel was fascinating. I agree that there has obviously been a lag in embracing modern media among conservatives in years past, but I believe that we are past that. With all the alternative media that conservatives utilize ( blogs, talk radio, etc) this form of media will certainly prevail.
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