As of November 14, 2008 Barack Obama has been implimenting videos online to inform the American public of topics from the beginning of his campaign to the now weekly Democratic addresses. The addresses, typically four minutes long, are turned into YouTube videos and posted on WhiteHouse.gov. "This is just one of many ways that he will communicate directly with the American people and make the White House and the political process more transparent," says spokeswoman Jen Psaki.
President Obama is using these more mainstream ways to communicate with the American people who would not otherwise be informed, people like college aged students who are not watching the news or reading newspapers.
This online presence of White House Admin has not only been utilized by President Obama but also by President Bush. Bush updated online information on WhiteHouse.govduring his presidency, which offers RSS feeds, podcasts and videos of press briefings. The site's Ask the White House page has featured regular online chats dating back to 2003, and President Bush hosted one in January after a Middle Eastern trip.
So what's next from the Obama White House? A behind-the-scenes online video exclusive of the State of the Union Address? A text message reminding us to turn in our taxes? Who knows...
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