Spinning the Presidential Debate - Internet Influence
The influence of the Internet as a player in the post-debate spin is unknown. What is known is that millions of Americans will be adding their voice to the post-debate constructions.
An interesting example is the invitations of Current TV used of Twitter to "broadcast" the voices of American youth during and after the debate. A provocative post at The Presidential Debate Blog by Joel Hyatt,CEO of Current TV is worth reading.
The Commission on Presidential Debate is stuck in the 80s. They may voice the parties concerns, but cannot control the diffuse Internet. Their "interactive" initiatives have been widely panned. The MySpace.com is little more than streaming the debate on line with pseudo polling. Lots of folks will stream the debate.
