The Connected Candidate: How social media has changed political campaigns

By: Tess Lesesne The Facebook Election  The 2008 election was one of the first presidential elections where we saw social media use start to have a strong effect on how candidates interacted with potential voters. Candidates used platforms such as Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram in order to connect and interact with their supporters. President Obama … More The Connected Candidate: How social media has changed political campaigns

The Twitter President

By Tess Lesesne How Social Media Has Changed the Highest Office in the Land  Since declaring his candidacy for presidency, Donald Trump’s twitter profile has absolutely exploded in popularity. Currently boasting 52.9 million followers, Trump is the first president to use Twitter as one of his main outlets through which he posts his thoughts and opinion … More The Twitter President

Social Media and Politics

Written by Tess Lesesne How has social media changed political campaigns? Candidate’s ability to reach/ promote themselves among different, possibly new demographics Increased incidence of scandals due to the instant posting nature of social media  Is a strong social media presence necessary to have a successful campaign?