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Election 2008

Stories in New Media and Campaign Management

Top 13 Political Blogs

April 18, 2008

The gems of the blogosphere: Martin Kaplan of the USC Annenberg School for Communication offers a baker’s dozen of his favorites.

Economic Downturn and Stimulus Packages

February 15, 2008

Going down... Experts from the USC Marshall School of Business address political and consumer responses to the scarily slumping economy.

Social Networking Nation

February 8, 2008

Facebook is the biggest change in American politics this election cycle, says Morley Winograd. Obama leads on new technologies, with Clinton and the Republicans trailing behind.

Do-It-Yourself Videos: Uncharted Political Waters?

February 1, 2008

Virginia Kuhn Photo

USC's Virginia Kuhn relates how the candidates' carefully constructed messages get sideswiped by Internet denizens.

Caveat Uploadus, Candidatus: The YouTube Disconnect

December 7, 2007

Discretion is the better part of valor for presidential candidates looking to leverage the strength of YouTube.com with young American voters, says USC's Virginia Kuhn.

Less Emotion, More Rational Debate

March 5, 2007

Turned off by rhetoric, two USC College students bridge politics and academia by creating a new Web site. —By Wayne Lewis

Rethinking Governance in the Age of MySpace

March 1, 2007

USC Hosts National Experts for Panel on the Impact of Online Social Networks.

Giving Voice to Young Americans

November 29, 2006

Pop and Politics joins USC Annenberg, relaunching with a new look, focus on "Content Democracy" and education of voters in key demographic. By Geoff Baum

Voter Confidence Declines, Survey Says

November 6, 2006

Results from the USC-commissioned survey suggest concern that votes in this year's election may be mishandled. By Bryan Schneider

Politics and Video Games Do Mix

September 21, 2006

USC Experts Available To Discuss Gerrymandering and Video Game Diplomacy

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