04.23
This week Digital Lifers Reisa and Mark look at how the Canadian election campaign is playing out in the social media-scape. Are you up to speed on the ‘digital policy platforms’ of the competing parties? Find out what they are on this week’s show!
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OpenMedia.ca ‘s new campaign: Votenet.ca
Activists push to make internet policy an election issue – CBC News
Michael Geist – a great source for articles on digital issues and the upcoming elections.
Get Your Vote On (Because the world is run by those who show up)
Shit Harper Did
Anti-Harper website attracts two million hits – Vancouver Sun article on the ‘Shit Harper Did’ viral Web site.
Vintage Voter – Hilarious site featuring old photos of politicians.
Canadian federal election promises digital changes. Not likely – The Inquisitr
– CBC news special report entitled The Digital Debate on Canada Votes 2011 (same as YouTube video below but from original CBC source – get with the embed CBC !)
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More articles and info around digital election issues
Draconian approach to results reporting out of date, out of touch – The Edmonton Journal
Social media seem to make for faster, more fleeting campaign: analyst – The Canadian Press
FAQ: Online voting in Canada: What’s the status? – CBC News
– YouTube list of University Vote Mobs from across the country
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