MySpace as Campaign Forum
The social networking website, MySpace, is one of the latest online media to be used by political candidates.
As reported in the San Diego Union Tribune, California gubernatorial candidate, Phil Angelides, created an official MySpace profile to reach and gauge younger voters, in addition to post position papers and announcements. With over 5,000 MySpace users designated as “friends,” Angelides seems to have quite the online endorsement list.
To accommodate its growing voting audience (over 80% of registered users are of voting age), MySpace is even considering creating a section just for politicians and social activists. And, beginning in the Fall, Facebook Inc., another social networking website for high school and college students, will offer reduced advertising rates for candidates and advocacy groups, allowing them to create their own profiles.
As reported in the San Diego Union Tribune, California gubernatorial candidate, Phil Angelides, created an official MySpace profile to reach and gauge younger voters, in addition to post position papers and announcements. With over 5,000 MySpace users designated as “friends,” Angelides seems to have quite the online endorsement list.
To accommodate its growing voting audience (over 80% of registered users are of voting age), MySpace is even considering creating a section just for politicians and social activists. And, beginning in the Fall, Facebook Inc., another social networking website for high school and college students, will offer reduced advertising rates for candidates and advocacy groups, allowing them to create their own profiles.
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