The use of new technology in government is growing as shown by President-elect Barack Obama.  Obama and his team have embraced the public every step of the way from the very beginning of his candidacy using new kinds of resources where he will be able to reach a whole new demographic of citizens with the many online communication portals available today.  This is much different than the interaction President Bush had with the people.

CNN senior political analyst Bill Schneider observes that “In the old model, the president talks to the people on television [and] the people talk back in polls. In the new model, communication is online, and two-way.” Will Obama’s YouTube broadcast be more successful than Bush’s televised weekly address? Will the use of these social networking sites open communication with the public and create a new role for the president?

For more on President-elect Obama’s use of the internet click here to read the CNN.com article.

Filed under: Politics, Social Networking