The way of politics has been changing over the years. This election in particular has had a great influence through social media. Social media has changed politics drastically. Campaigns are going viral on all forms of media. Donal Trump used twitter in particular. He said, "I like it because I can get also my point of view out there, and my point of view is very important to a lot of people that are looking at me." The candidates have direct access to voters. While this may seem like a good thing, it also has its down sides. Candidates are now hiring PR to manage what they say. When candidates are able to send out unfiltered messages online it can land them in some sticky situations. (Cough cough, Trump.) The best benefit that social media has had on politics is reaching the youth. "Older" Americans are who typically make up the largest majority of who goes out and votes. This is something that is changing due to the influence of social media. Twitter and Facebook have intrigued the young people to go out and register to vote. Barack Obama is the most known the have started with social media and be successful with it during two different occasions. Social media has allowed to be to come together and learn, engage, and share their opinion about politics. For good or worse social media has changed politics.
-Josie Clark
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