Media and Politics

On Tuesday the group covered the important issue of media and politics. Much it is reminded me of my media and politics class Pols 317. We learned about the cnn effect and many other news related things that the media does in order to present the news, whether its good or bad. The media has so much power in politics and I think that more people follow politics through social media rather than watching debates or making an effort to locate candidates and talk to them. Social media has really changed how we view politics. It has changed how candidates actually get elected and it is how they promote themselves now. Obama was one of the first to campaign through social media and it worked. His campaign reached younger, liberal audiences. Most of the younger generations are liberal and most of the younger generation speaks out through social media. Even celebrities are more liberal and some celebrities are using their status to really help outline key issues in politics and bringing those issues up through social media. One of the best examples of social media and politics as it pertains to me was the Emma Watson "he for she" campaign that she set out. I've used Emma Watson's feminism campaign in so many classes because it is such a prime example of media and politics and it is an amazing social movement. When Emma Watson made her speech about equality and women, so many people followed this movement online because much of the younger generations saw this and took it as a step forward in society. The younger generations are the ones who are the future and democratic/liberal parties know this so they campaign to those audiences.