In his book, Here Comes Everybody: the Power of Organizing without Organizations, Clay Shirky explains how new technologies, specifically social networking sites such as Flikr, MySpace and Live Journal, are revolutionizing the way individuals around the world communicate, form groups and exist within them to influence social and cultural issues.
Among his many compelling observations, Shirky’s [...]

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When Web 2.0 Meets Politics 2.0

In The First Campaign: Globalization, The Web and The Race for the White House, author (and my professor) Garrett Graff offers an amazing wealth of knowledge and insight not only on the immense impact the rise of social media has had on the 2008 McCain/Obama election, but also on the history of technology and campaigning [...]

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1948 to 1972: Understanding the Evolution of Modern Journalism

Understanding the Evolution of Modern Journalism: The Last Campaign and The Boys on the Bus
In a digital world dominated by instant, widespread and convenient communication, it is difficult to imagine a time that preceded cable television, mobile devices and the Internet – all of which are enhanced daily with new capabilities and innovations. To put [...]

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