Politics and Social Media

Social media sites such as YouTube and Facebook have begun to influence the political landscape. Many politicians across the Western world are utilising new technologies to not only reach out to a larger audience but also a younger audience.

Social media is now a key tool for any politician during a political campaign or boost their public profile. Social media has a greater chance of reaching young people that traditional media.

However, there is a problem with politicians being on the social media scene. As we are in the era of citizen journalism and Produsage, the public have the power to post anything online (facebook, youtube ect) which can embarrass and damage the reputation of their leaders. These YouTube clips are a perfect example, while they are quite funny they are a bit humiliating for our leaders.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9DRS8fjSKLY


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-qv7k2_lc0M