Howard Rheingold on Using the Internet in Politics

Posted by ryuzaki0 on Thursday March 25, 2004 @03:17AM 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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What power? by philbowman · 2004-03-25 03:37 · Score: 0, Redundant

in the age of Internet politics, the Web can make or break a candidate.
Did wonders for Dean, didn't it.

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Re:Not ready for prime time. by jrexilius · 2004-03-25 03:51 · Score: 0, Redundant

I was just going to say the same thing. The net didn't "make" Dean and surely didn't "break" Kerry or Bush.

Journalists just love to sensationalize. Damn dot.com mentality.