SSCG8d: Analyze the influence of media coverage, campaign advertising and public opinion polls.
Please answer the following questions: Bell Ringer Please answer the following questions: What is public opinion? What influences public opinion? How is it measured in Political Campaigns? What do you think about candidates using social media as a means of advertising? Why?
Bell Ringer Social Media: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KOYbnbXHR6U&feature=related http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZQzsQkMFgHE&feature=related
Town Hall Meeting and Social Media Video: Town Hall Meeting and Social Media http://www.pbs.org/newshour/extra/video/blog/2011/07/town_hall_highlight_social_med.html http://www.pbs.org/newshour/video/2011/07/06/20110706_1_twitter.mp4
Closing Answer the Questions: How was Social Media used in Campaign 2012? Do you think Social Media will continue to be used in future campaigns? Do you think there are negative effects of Social Media on Campaigns?