Lisa Bishop and I had the pleasure of assisting Juliet at WYSO with some research on some of the major campaigns.
We surfed the web for credible resources on each of the topics. Then
Juliet put together a summary on WYSO's political page that showed where people
could go to learn more about the results.
As I was sitting there, I couldn't help but consider how this process must have functioned years ago. People must have used faxes as well as telephones just to exchange information.
The crew at WYSO had pulled all-nighters just to stay current with the news, but they were grateful to have the Internet as a tool. It helped them acquire information instantly.
Last week, I was having dinner with some friends. We engaged in a conversation about just how much communication has evolved or devolved over the years. One of my friends said that during the Lincoln/Douglas debates, people devoted 21 hours to hearing the 7 debates. That's how dedicated they were to politics.
Then I thought about today.
People complained about dedicating 6 hours to 3 debates. There's one simple reason for this change: technology. We now count on the Internet to tell us how we should feel because it's easy and quick.
As future elections occur, I wonder how our new way of thinking will impact our decision-making process.
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