The last U.S. election was an online media show. But is the rest of the world ready to harness its potential? Astrid Kohl, Director of the International Institute for Journalism (IIJ) of InWent, discusses the future of this medium. more…
This IT wonder kid of the world is reluctant to embrace the application of new technology in elections. For this reason, the Indian electorate is a tough client when it comes to buying a political argument. Why? more…
When an authoritarian government in Pakistan cracked the whip on media, an increasingly online society used the media tools to crack its whip in turn. How did the common man gain access to information in the emergency situation? more…
The entry of the Internet in Afghanistan’s political scene helped improve the traditional media landscape. Newspapers and TV are forced to put their act together, as more Afghans go online. more…
Mediapersons and experts, who will shed light on the uses of new media in the present-day politics, at the IIJ-Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung conclave on online media more…
Blogging takes news out of the newsroom, making it a public domain. Citizens worldwide are already wide awake to the advantages of the new medium. Are the journalists ready to cash in on new possibilities? more…
The old-fashioned way of meeting constituents is to conduct an election rally in a community hall or in an open field on the campaign trail. Now, politicians can just sit behind their computers or take their Blackberrys with them all the time to talk to their voters wherever they are, 24 hours a day. more…
Politicians in this East African country still cling to the old-fashioned way of doing politics, missing out on the benefits of new media. They believe internet is for young people and not for politicians, as majority of them are old. Tanzania politicians must embrace new media. more…
Obama’s use of Facebook, Twitter, Flickr, YouTube and text messages to reach out to young voters was historic. How did he manage to capture the imagination — and attention — of the youth? more…
How did a previously little-known senator secure the highest office in the world? Social networks and multimedia tools were successfully used to garner calls for action. The result? A groundbreaking moment in world history. more…
Online and digital media are changing the face of the world. But how is the universal availability of information impacting electoral politics? Media persons and experts from across the world ponder on this issue, at the conclave on ‘Digital Media: Harnessing the Power of New Media’.
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