Podcasting and Politics

[mental-escher]

Will podcasting be to this election cycle what online donations were to the Dean Presidential bid (ie, transformative)?

Seems like a demographic that is ripe for this type of audio.

I urge all podcasters to contact your local congressperson and VOLUNTEER to enable them to podcast! (well, it's the thought that counts...) :wink:

[WyethDigital]

Great idea!

Eric

[kinkysex]

Brilliant idea, my CongressCritter is right down the street.

Thanks Mental, you da man!

[MAK]

I think that podcasting will pervade all areas of our lives before long. Many people I talk to say that they had never heard of podcasting until they saw something in their newspaper that directed they to the paper's podcast-once mainstream media gets involved the party is over(or just starting, depending on your point of view.)

I don't care much for election year because I get so tired of the ads and the signs and the recorded phone calls from Arnie wanting me to vote for all his propositions-I hope my fav podcasts steer clear of politics. I'd rather talk about baseball :)

[WyethDigital]

A valid point. But just because a Podcaster approaches a campaign about doing a podcast, it doesn't mean they have to give their own personal podcast over to the campaign. Instead, I think the best idea would be for the experienced podcaster to offer their assistance in helping to set up a campaign's podcast.

Although... Can you imagine the kind of campaign podcast you might get if you put Dawn and Drew in charge? I would pay to hear that! :D

Eric

[mental-escher]

I hope my fav podcasts steer clear of politics.

Of course, but to be noble and help out another (left, right, green, red, ...) to also use podcasting to get out thier message must be a good thing.

I don't care much for election year because I get so tired of the ads and the signs and the recorded phone calls from Arnie wanting me to vote for all his propositions

The beauty of podcasting- YOU have to subscribe, it's not an involuntary "push" media (like the cold calls, tv, mail, or radio)! For the end user, it's Tune in or tune out- you gotta love choice 8)