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- Article Title: Political Campaigning Project Using New Media
- Author: Zac Gordon
- Publication Date: Feb, 08 2008
- Categories: In the Classroom
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Political Campaigning Project Using New Media
Research
Watch this video on how various people in the field of new media define what new media is.
Find out some statistics on youth voting in the United States
Research what new media resources Presidential candidates are already using.
The Project
You will create a proposal for a Presidential candidate (you may choose any candidate who was in the running this year) explaining how you think that s/he should use new media to reach young voters. Include at least three ways to use new media.
Write a business email to your candidate that outlines your proposal for how s/he can use new media to reach young voters. Be specific. Do not just say, use Facebook, for example. Explain how to use Facebook in a way that would most help them get their message across and bring voters to their camp.
Create a desktop publishing product that illustrates how these uses of new media will bring in voters.
Make sure that in your letter or your desktop publishing, you succinctly explain/define "new media."
Rubric
- Definition/explanation of new media (5 points)
- At least three types of new media (15 points)
- Clearly written email proposal (5 points)
- Creative and illustrative desktop publishing product (5 points)
