Friday 23 April 2010

Facebook And You Tube Digital Debate

Move over television debates and make way for the first Digital Debate. Democracy UK recently launched a campaign via You Tube and Facebook to get questions from the public to put to the three main party leaders in a digital debate.

Members of the public were allowed to submit questions via the Digital Debate on Facebook and by video on You Tube. The campaign has gained 181,328 votes on 5,329 questions submitted by 10,621 people and video answers by the three leaders will be published on both Facebook and You Tube on Wednesday 28th April.

The You Tube video used to get questions from the public:



Peter Barron, director of communications for YouTube's owner Google, said:
''Although the televised debates will be a historic first, we feel that there is an opportunity for a different type of platform that allows voters to be in charge of the questions. By collaborating with Facebook to put together one initiative we hope to enable as many voters as possible from across the UK to take part.''
(The Telegraph)

Democracy UK on Facebook could be described as a breakthrough in political discussion. The page allows users to RSVP to the political debates and the general election, with the opportunity to Rate The Debate and create your own Ministry of Mates. Here's one I made earlier:

Is the use of Facebook a good way to engage users in the general election, or should politics be taken more seriously than gimmicks such as 'Ministry of Mates'?
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3 comments:

  1. Anonymous26 April 2010 at 04:31

    I think it's good!! makes politics seem more approachable.
    Definately makes the younger generation feel more included as well when they're being reached out to accross mediums that are familiar to them.

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  3. Unknown29 May 2012 at 05:46

    Democracy UK recently launched a campaign via You Tube and Facebook to get questions from the public to put to the three main party leaders in a digital debate.

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