Podcast
Questions and Answers
What is the role of social media in promoting participatory democracy?
What is the role of social media in promoting participatory democracy?
- Transforming participants into opinion leaders and shapers (correct)
- Encouraging people to make big donations to political campaigns
- Creating attack ads against political candidates
- Discouraging political discussions among users
How did social media influence voters in the 2012 election according to the text?
How did social media influence voters in the 2012 election according to the text?
- Urged voters to vote through family and friends (correct)
- Prevented voters from accessing accurate information
- It had no impact on voters' decisions
- Forced voters to vote for a specific candidate
What fundraising method was found to be more effective than traditional strategies according to the text?
What fundraising method was found to be more effective than traditional strategies according to the text?
- Personal visits to potential donors
- Small donations via text messaging or social media (correct)
- Email campaigns
- Big donations through traditional channels
How did Obama's campaign leverage online fundraising according to the text?
How did Obama's campaign leverage online fundraising according to the text?
What is one way social media influences political campaigns according to the text?
What is one way social media influences political campaigns according to the text?
What is the primary purpose of political attack ads according to the text?
What is the primary purpose of political attack ads according to the text?
Why are political attack ads considered risky?
Why are political attack ads considered risky?
What happened in the 1993 Kim Campbell's Conservative ad mentioned in the text?
What happened in the 1993 Kim Campbell's Conservative ad mentioned in the text?
Why do candidates have to be strategic with negative ads?
Why do candidates have to be strategic with negative ads?
How can opponents use negative ads against them to their advantage?
How can opponents use negative ads against them to their advantage?
What is a potential consequence of social media and attack ads in Canadian politics?
What is a potential consequence of social media and attack ads in Canadian politics?
How has social media become a check on power in Canadian politics?
How has social media become a check on power in Canadian politics?
