Social Media Ruin Election

In the recent article by Philip Bump, “How Politicians’ Use of Social Media Is Reinforcing a Partisan Media Divide”, the author describes how social media has influenced political polarization. The author addresses the general public with the intention to expose how politicians, especially Congress, share certain links on social media to sway the voters. The strength in Bump’s argument lies in his appeal to the reader’s sense of curiosity, his writing style, and his acerbic tone. One of Bump’s strongest arguments is his appeal to the reader’s sense of curiosity. The author uses anecdotes to describe Representative Ted Lieu, whose award winning tweet sparked a rise in his following.

President Obama not only was the first African American to be elected, but was also the first presidential candidate to effectively use social media as a major campaign strategy. In many ways the election of Barack Obama mimicked that of John F. Kennedy, both having changed politics forever. For John F. Kennedy it was the television and for Obama it was the internet. Barack Obama’s strategy of using the internet as a campaigning tool was a key to his victory in the election. He used the internet to organize his supporters. He had many more friends and followers on his Facebook and Twitter than his opponent John McCain did. The social media landscape looks a lot different now. There has been an increasing number of social media tools now than there were

As social media becomes more popular, sites like Facebook and Twitter become more influential. This influence stretches from home organization tips to politics, which is evident in the race for party nominees for the 2016 Presidential Election. Bernie Sanders, who is running for the Democratic nominee, has been one of the most powerful forces on social media. The following sources were written on Sanders’ influence on social media and how social media affects his campaign. Auerbach, D. (2016, February 16).

Does Nicolas Carr, author of “How Social Media Is Ruining Politics” provide enough evidence that social media is ruining politics? The answer is a very obvious yes. Overtime, social media has slowly polarized the political perception of the American people. Social Networking is a new, popular medium that has changed the nature of political conversation. Therefore, it has become both a good thing and a bad thing. It has encouraged those who once did not partake in the political process to participate. Social networking is very useful to find out news and information ahead of the news media.. “It has become an easy way for political candidates to connect and communicate with the American people.” (Carr 1) While social media might provide the candidates with a form of convenience because it simplifies and speeds up the communication process, it also provides many ways for their campaigns to be easily and deliberately attacked. Unfortunately, what receives the most attention on social media is outrageous statements. Some candidates like Donald Trump know how to use this to their advantage. The danger in this is that candidates tend to use abrasive soundbites to grab the attention of the social media user. Unfortunately, the abrasive soundbites are often taken out the intended context. Other candidates like Hillary Clinton and Jeb Bush did not come to this realization as quickly because they did not want to take the chance of hindering their image. They understood that a

Any conflict exemplified within the media tends to have an impact of society. Whether it be an article or news story that affects someone’s political views, or a social media post that may change someone’s communal views. A small faction of people pushing to express a specific belief can go a long way, especially when utilizing the various number of media outlets the world possesses at its fingertips. So, what exactly did the social media users of this time have to say about the election? Donald trump is known for his constant appearance in the media for saying, or doing something that results in controversy. In the article, “Donald Trump BLASTS ‘“Black Lives Matter”’ Movement in a MAJOR WAY! BOOM” Kosar discusses Donald Trump’s reaction to Black Lives Matter movement protestors arriving to his rally. During the speech he was originally giving at his rally, he patronized fellow candidate, Bernie Sanders for allowing protesters to shut down his rally in Seattle Washington. He also went on to say that he would allow his supporters to fight for him if Black Lives Matter. If this does not sound like a bad candidate for presidency, then what is? His impulse reactions to conflicts serve as a bad character trait for a President to posses. The article also shows the protesters’ reaction to Donald Trump’s discourteous remarks. Twitter users took to the social media platform to notify the Black Lives Matter movement that Donald Trump is taking them lightly, and that they need to show

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With social media, sharing information has become easier and easier, leading to people to express their thoughts and ideas with others more efficiently. Differences in opinions cause disputes across our nation, but our rights let us have and speak our opinions, even if it may cause people to fight. Some of these arguments are peaceful though, whether it is just online or in a peaceful protest. In the past, our country had gone to war with itself. The U.S. was divided in two and pinned against each other. Even though we almost got divided, we managed to pull through and make our country even better. We cannot change the past, but we can focus on making a better

Social media has emerged as a prominent political platform that attracts voters otherwise unreachable. Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, and bloggers are replacing traditional media influence on public opinion with a more efficient outlet. “They target niche audiences with growing precision, contact hard-to-reach voters, extend their influence as online supporters forward their messages and carry out many campaign tasks at much lower cost than before." remarks Tom Price author of “Social Media and Politics: Do Facebook and Twitter influence voters? Social media has the potential to be an even more dangerous medium of influence because of its “ability to collect enormous amounts of information about individual voters — through social media and traditional

Soon after was television, which has since been favored and used as the number one source for campaigning during elections. But now the political impact of the internet and the social media are growing and becoming the preferred method of reaching voters. So how much influence did social media have on this year’s presidential election? Social media had a significant role in how people voted during the 2016 presidential

In the past ten years the way we as a people communicate has changed greatly. No longer is it uncommon for conversations to not be face to face and now more so than ever conversations take place through text. As with any change there will be and is push back to it. The conflict over the consequences of the social media dependent society have now intensified as a result of social media playing ever greater roles in how politics is seen and even conducted. This has been a major societal question since the presidential election of 2008 and the debate has been written about, discussed, and argued by thousands of different politicians,

Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and other social media websites have affected American elections in many forms. Candidates are now turning their attention to the people on social networks Murse (2015). They 're trying to draw more people like Millennials because they use more technology. These applicants are trying to step up and make a huge difference from the election of 2008. While in the running, the usage of social media is being used to announce what he or she is doing for the presidential campaign. For this reason, candidates, controversy, public opinion, social media and its 21st century media outlets have become the center of the 2016 election (CIO, 2015).

The 2016 presidential election may happen to be one of the most memorable elections to have ever been. From the campaign speeches, to the Democratic and Republican National conventions, and even the presidential debates; Americans seemed to constantly be voicing their opinions on every aspect of the election, and who they believe is the more suitable candidate for president, especially on social media. The 2016 presidential election marks one of the more recent elections where we start to see social media’s impact on it. We see how presidential candidates use social media as a platform to voice about updates on their campaign as well as communicate with their supporters. With the continue rise in the number of social media users as well as politicians now using social media, how much has its impact had on elections and Americans outlook on the campaign.

The current President of the United States, Barack Obama, has been a particularly modern president, using social media in many ways to bolster his political agenda and even setting a few online records along the way1. He utilizes social media to not only seem more modern and knowledgeable of current technology, but as a gateway to reach more people through appeals to his audience’s pathos and ethos. He garners public support and gives out specific information2 through his new, ‘personal’ twitter3, therefore we will focus mostly on that account. In the 21st century, it is incredibly important to understand the close relationship between social media and rhetoric.

From the Huffington Post in the article “The Game Changer: Social Media and the 2016 Presidential Election” author R. Kay Green (2015) discusses strategies the candidates are using in order to win over the minority vote, which is to connect the millennial generation with social media. Specifically, social media has been shown to improve voting patterns because the younger generation can see and read about the election through social media. For instance, the subject matter first appeared in the 2008 elections as Barack Obama was the first candidate to use social media to his advantage, with this strategy the candidate was able to gain more voters. Quickly, Obama’s campaign tactic is obviously seen throughout the 2016 election with majority of the candidates now appearing on more than one technology platform. Throughout the article R. Kay Green uses ethos, pathos, and logos to support and express the impact that social media has had on the 2016 presidential elections.

Politics is one area where social media can change the entire country. When social media was introduced in a political candidate, it turned the voting system into a game, as shown by the article Social Media and Politics “As easy as it is for politicians to reach out to voters on sites like Facebook, it is even easier for these online supporters to abandon politicians when the campaign ends”(Social Media and Politics). By this, the author is stating that people who are influenced to vote by social media are likely to stop their support of the candidate after they win. This means that voters no longer care about the long term effect of a vote, after they vote they lose interest.