I think the debates have revolitionized participatory politics. I submitted questions, and a post debate commentary that was featured extensively on the network. I blogged about my experience yesterday, but overall it's a great time to be involved in new media.
The only thing is the networks don't compensate for the citizen journalism submissions. I was talking to my brother who's a video editor at NBC, and we agree that has has to change. PEACE!! A.man.I www.myurbanreport.com http://myurbanreport.blip.tv --- In videoblogging@yahoogroups.com, "mcmpress" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > We liked them very much, especially being in them. A very exciting and > surprisingly emotional experience. > That said.... > > Next time, I think you tube viewers should choose the questions, the > candidate "you tube type videos" should be "you tube type videos" - a > candidate and a webcam, that's it. Speaking from their hearts. Pouring > their hearts out. Their videos were commercials. And not very creative > at that. > > I hope there is no going back. That debates have this element of some > kind from here on out. Now that we've got the questions, they certainly > have to work on their answers. > > Or, are the questions the answers? hmmmmm. > > - Mary & Jen > Videopancakes <http://www.videopancakes.com> > > > --- In videoblogging@yahoogroups.com, "jonny goldstein" <spamjonny@> > wrote: > > > > I liked the debate a lot. I think that having the public submit > > questions allowed CNN to pose questions to the candidates that they > > might have been too chicken to pose. It gave them some cover. The > > YouTubers were way more interesting than having the usual talking > heads. > > > > > > --- In videoblogging@yahoogroups.com, "Steve Watkins" steve@ wrote: > > > > > > I didnt see it, Im in the UK, but I just read this story about it > > > which I felt covered a lot of ground: > > > > > > > > > http://www.ctv.ca/servlet/ArticleNews/story/CTVNews/20070724/youtube_ deb\ > ate_070724/20070724?hub=World > > > > > > or > > > > > > http://tinyurl.com/299ukk > > > > > > Personally I feel that the flaw that theres still a gatekeeper, CNN, > > > was less relevant than the fact the politicians are still the same. > It > > > may be different people asking the questions, but politicians are > > > still going to use their training to answer the questions in the way > > > they want, encompassing their talking points and well-practices > > > political stances on the issues raised, or even unrelated issues. > > > > > > But its a start. Here in the UK we have a TV program called Question > > > Time, where the comments and questions from the audience are often a > > > lot more interesting than what the panel says. > > > > > > The ability to create a new version of public meetings, using the > > > internet, is certainly of interest. This CNN thing wasnt that, but > it > > > was some sort of step in the right direction I guess. A big > challenge > > > will be to change the pace of these things, theres only so much > > > reality you can get out of short soundbites and quickly moving on to > > > the next question, I remain fascinated by whether peoples > > > concentration spans have been really been reduced over the decades > or > > > whether there is a real appetite for longer and deeper discussions. > > > > > > Cheers > > > > > > Steve Elbows > > > > > > --- In videoblogging@yahoogroups.com, "Gena" <compumavengal@> wrote: > > > > > > > > I didn't get a chance to see it, I don't have cable but one of the > > > > things I thought odd was that CNN got to choose/filter the videos > > > > before airing. > > > > > > > > Now I'm not necessarily saying that is or is not a bad thing. If > CNN > > > > is footing the bill and you want to set a certain tone for the > type of > > > > questions that you get it might be reasonable to have this filter. > > > > > > > > But it is still a filter/control from an established media > company. > > > > It is still directed "from up high" and a select few are allowed > to > > > > ask questions. > > > > > > > > On the one hand there is a M$M disrespect of user generated > content > > > > unless and until it can be used as a marketing tool or as a way to > > > > look cool. > > > > > > > > Next you lock down the contributions from one web video host and > then > > > > you further filter who can access by having it on cable, if your > > > > provider carries CNN, CSPAN or CSPAN2. > > > > > > > > Concept-wise, this is not a bad start. I'm just impatient for the > next > > > > evolution. > > > > > > > > Gena > > > > http://outonthestoop.blogspot.com > > > > > > > > --- In videoblogging@yahoogroups.com, "Heath" <heathparks@> wrote: > > > > > > > > > > I thought I would take a break from Podtech talk for a minute > > and ask > > > > > this. did anyone see the CNN/YouTube debate last night? I > caught > > > some > > > > > of it and I had to say, I thought it was good. I thought most > > of the > > > > > questions were good and I thought Cooper did a good job of > making > > > sure > > > > > the canidates answered the questions. > > > > > > > > > > Maybe we are really finally reaching a tipping point....where > > > canidates > > > > > will realize that we as a country don't care about democrats or > > > > > republicans, we want solutions and for our elected officails to > > start > > > > > working together to address the very real issues that affect us > > all... > > > > > > > > > > Heath > > > > > http://batmangeek.com > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] >
