YouTube/CNN Partner For People Powered Debate Questions
By Justin Gardner | Related entries in 2008 Election, Technology, VideoThat’s right. Anybody can post a video of their question on YouTube’s microsite and get a chance to have that question posed to the Prez candidates during CNN debates.
Social media in action…gotta love it…
This summer and fall, YouTube, CNN and a few engaged and engaging citizens will make political history by having the presidential candidates answer questions submitted via YouTube videos.The first debate will feature the Democratic candidates on July 23rd in Charleston, South Carolina. Submit your question for the Democrats between June 14 and July 22 (the earlier the better). The CNN political team will choose the most creative and compelling videos, and if yours is one of them, you may get the chance to fly to Charleston to watch the debate live and offer your reactions afterward on YouTube’s political video blog, Citizentube.
And here’s an example…
Furthermore, if the candidates were smart, they’d have a weekly type of format on their own sites where they’d allow people to post videos like this and answer in kind.
Again, love this idea!
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