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Howard Rheingold on Using the Internet in Politics

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the got-net? dept.

Roland Piquepaille writes "The latest issue of BusinessWeek Magazine, dated March 29, 2004, contains a special report, 'Click The Vote,' which states that 'in the age of Internet politics, the Web can make or break a candidate.' The online version of this report includes an interview of Howard Rheingold, 'A Major Change in the Political Equation.' This overview contains selected excerpts about what is the essential impact of the Internet on politics today or what are the benefits to using the Internet in politics. Finally, if you want to discover the universe of Smart Mobs, be sure to visit regularly the Smart Mobs collective weblog."

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  1. Poll Troll Toll by PollTroll · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Which is better...

    Internet Politics
    PollTroll's Poll Troll Tolls
    Being a gay nigger
    Sex with a mare

    1. Re:Poll Troll Toll by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

      Somebody mod parent UP! it is NOT offtopic, it mentions Internet Politics

  2. My god! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    I've decidedly stepped on my balls!

    Who stepped on my balls?

    The dirty French did!

    OOOh

  3. Speaking of politics... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Have you voted yet? VOTE

  4. TROLL MOD HIM DOWN by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    This is the same mithuro.com Troll. MOD HIM DOWN!

  5. mod dowN by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    am 4rotesting wasn't on Steve's

  6. +fir5t post by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Discuusion I'm distribution. As

  7. Fro5t 4ist by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    but it's not a new yfaces and many