Political Power of Social Networking Sites

With the growing popularity of websites such as myspace and facebook, many polititians and members of congress are turning to these webpages as a way of letting the public know about them. With a combined total of over 100million users, both of these sites serve as perfect ways for elected officials to make themselves known. It will be no suprise if the next president of the United States even creates his or her own page on one of these sites. With their own page, they will have the power to post videos, create blogs and post messages on important topics that millions of people will have access to. The world is changing and the internet is now starting to take over as one of the main sources of communication among people. With litteraly hundreds of millions of users worldwide, it would be a mistake to ignore the online community. If used properly, the internet could serve as a powerful tool that could help shape the world.