1. Match Up
By: Brittney Bogues

2. Objectives
Definition :a putting together of two persons or things as for competition or comparison a pairing or combining; linkage
Used to coordinate meetings for people who share common ideas about topics within close proximity of one another
Promote change and improvements or a support group within communities
Forms of communication consist of:
, blog, meet face-to-face

3. General Information
Using Match up websites is a new way to get people together
Websites are used to set up meeting times not so much as a chat room like setting
Match up groups and other organizations like it became popular later 90s until present

4. Examples of Match-up Organizations
On this specific website it helps connect thousands of concerned individuals who want to make a change
The Dean Campaign
Dean campain set a precedent. He raised over 20 million and had hundred of thousand memebers using the internet. Began the trend of grassroots organization and generative advancement.

5. The Effects Rise in humanitarian acts
Helps our candidates today gain the undecided vote
Brings people together/ different way to network and meet people with the same ideals

6. Generative Society
Increase in internet use and different ways to network
The effects were seen and more people used the internet as an active tool to help their causes
Allows freedom of speech and freedom in general
Example:
Website devoted to local people organizing and making a difference /
Worlds largest network of local groups. Meetup makes it easy for anyone to organize a local group or find one of the thousands already meeting up face-to-face. More than 2,000 groups get together in local communities each day, each one with the goal of improving themselves or their communities.

7. Members/ Funding
Members are essentially people who have access to the technology and are concerned about the topics
Supporters use non profit organizations and nonproprietary production
Peer to peer interaction

8. Today in the Polls
Currently both Barack Obama and John McCain’s websites have a match up option
Both website have a “Things to do” option for their voters
Offer different ways to help the candidate

9. Goals To increase awareness on what is going on today
To make sure we elect the right person as our next President
Peer to peer interaction/ social cohesion
Promote change and improvement