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Presidential Election ’04 Pioneer in Internet Campaigning

Posted on November 28, 2012 by noellejones

By: Brittany T. Epps Washington, DC—In the presidential election of 1960, John F. Kennedy was able to defeat his opponent and revitalize the way campaigns were ran by using television, a relatively new medium, to connect with voters across America. … Continue reading →

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Social Media and it’s Effects on the 2008 v. 2012 Election

Posted on November 28, 2012 by noellejones

By: Kylee Coney Washington, DC—Titled the “king of social networking” in 2008, President Obama took advantage of four-year-old Facebook and newly-birthed Twitter to gain attention as the new kid on the block. Now, in the 2012 election, both Romney and … Continue reading →

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Social Media Revolutionized, Major Player in Election

Posted on November 27, 2012 by noellejones

by, Noelle A. Jones WASHINGTON, D.C.—In the months since the start of the 2012 Election Season, what was once a bare-faced political declaration for the next President of the United States has turned into an hard-hitting social media throw down—with … Continue reading →

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Social Media Drive Young to the Polls

Posted on November 27, 2012 by noellejones

By Kylee Coney, Brittany Epps and Noelle Jones Special to Howard University News Service HYATTSVILLE, Md. — As dusk turned to dawn, voters gathered outside the Hyattsville Public Library in frigid 30-degree weather, awaiting an opportunity to cast their ballot … Continue reading →

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