Digital Fireside Chats
FDR would have loved the podcasts.
Amy Gahran’s article What is Podcasting and Why Should You Care? really gets the brain cells moving. The Internet is already a cost-effective way of getting your message out to the voters, and the Podcasts only improve on that.
It’s now possible to hold short, medium, and long versions of issue ads online, as well as weekly “radio” addresses. Volunteer action centers can now have both printed and spoken action item assignments, creating more of a “team huddle” feel to complement the volunteer experience. This will create substantial opportunity to emotionally connect with voters.
If the old fireside chats were used to console and guide the nation during tough times, then they can certainly be used to inspire the campaign and the voters during the election cycle!
posted by SEPARight @ 10:37 PM
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It is kind of interesting to look at podcasting, a truly 21st century concept, and relate it back to the fireside chats of over 50 years ago. It goes to show that although times have changed, the values that he hold dear to us as Americans still exist, just in a more technologically advanced way. Hopefully more politicians will learn to use podcasting in this way. It will be interesting to see if the winner in the next presidential election is determined at all by who successfully cultivates technology to connect them more directly with voters.
I agree. Luckily it’s so easy to use that there will be tons of garbage out there. That way if a candidate uses it properly, they will stand out.
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