tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23460707.post4949948336176952385..comments2023-06-13T04:19:36.351-07:00Comments on Thinking Out Loud: "YouTube steals Dem debate"...but what about poor and older people?Gail Jonashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01112450907788303779noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23460707.post-46748269910123147542007-07-29T08:21:00.000-07:002007-07-29T08:21:00.000-07:00Dear Gail,There are many sources of free use of co...Dear Gail,<BR/><BR/>There are many sources of free use of computers now and I'm sure these will multiply. The library and senior centers (at least in our town) are two of these.<BR/><BR/>I understand, however, that it will always be necessary to reach out to people who, by circumstance or design, find themselves out of the loop.Charlottehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03060837059343387632noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23460707.post-43127850408158631072007-07-25T12:41:00.000-07:002007-07-25T12:41:00.000-07:00All this access is helpful. What comes out in the...All this access is helpful. What comes out in the YouTube debates will no doubt be reported in the press & wider media if it is worth commenting on. Therefore the old and poor will not be left out.<BR/>The poor are seldom involved in politics, the elderly often are.<BR/>Remember the maxim: Those who need the government least use it the most (the rich), those who need it the most use it the least (the poor). altAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23460707.post-7595396190990831452007-07-25T08:19:00.000-07:002007-07-25T08:19:00.000-07:00Gail, I think each local church or synagogue or sc...Gail, I think each local church or synagogue or school could share their<BR/>computer time and space with their local residents. Certainly the church,<BR/>synagogue, or school office would have several computers, and the young<BR/>folks could teach the old folks or help them make Youtube videos. Ditto for<BR/>the public housing projects and the local bars. MLAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23460707.post-28244247398773458312007-07-25T08:13:00.000-07:002007-07-25T08:13:00.000-07:00For what it's worth, I did not watch the debate on...For what it's worth, I did not watch the debate on YouTube, figuring that bandwidth would be exceeded by all the other people watching. Instead, I watched it on C-Span yesterday (Tuesday). <BR/><BR/>Interestingly, the debate wasn't on the C-Span schedule, making me wonder if there was some kind of deal with YouTube allowing C-Span to broadcast the debate but not publicize it. I only saw it because I turned on the TV to see what was on in the missing part of the schedule.Weedgardenerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10322038593316976561noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23460707.post-3857527894030700532007-07-25T03:15:00.000-07:002007-07-25T03:15:00.000-07:00One of the things we're doing in Cincinnat is atte...One of the things we're doing in Cincinnat is attempting to change the nature of the public conversation in a way that's more inclusive. See <A HREF="http://www.asmallgroup.net/pages/content/aboutasg.html" REL="nofollow">A Small Group</A>.<BR/><BR/>--JohnJohn in Cincinnatihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14948497488311768857noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23460707.post-69313746235301923912007-07-25T02:43:00.000-07:002007-07-25T02:43:00.000-07:00I think folks who feel disenfranchised will feel m...I think folks who feel disenfranchised will feel more empowered when gov't begins to take more of an interest in them.John in Cincinnatihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14948497488311768857noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23460707.post-66005119929959609362007-07-24T20:53:00.000-07:002007-07-24T20:53:00.000-07:00One more observation:I don't think YouTube involve...One more observation:<BR/>I don't think YouTube involvement in elections is at the center of the problem with those who don't vote. However, it seems to me people who are too poor to afford a computer or too old to be willing to learn how to use one could feel nudged out when they watch the news on TV about how citizens who have computers and the skills to upload to YouTube appear to have more access to candidates than they do.Gail Jonashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01112450907788303779noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23460707.post-13225791968154127562007-07-24T20:46:00.000-07:002007-07-24T20:46:00.000-07:00Correction to second paragraph of my comment: Howe...Correction to second paragraph of my comment: However, I think those of us WHO have this opportunity to weigh in more effectively ought to keep in mind those who aren't as fortunate.Gail Jonashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01112450907788303779noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23460707.post-8207151685064580322007-07-24T20:43:00.000-07:002007-07-24T20:43:00.000-07:00John from Cincinnati,Thanks for your comment.I thi...John from Cincinnati,<BR/>Thanks for your comment.<BR/><BR/>I think using YouTube so that ordinary citizens have an opportunity to ask candidates questions in such a meaningful way (videos seem more effective than phone calls) is a step in the right direction. I'm excited about my opportunities to use YouTube in conjunction with the political projects I work on. <BR/><BR/>However, I think those of us to have this opportunity to weigh in more effectively ought to keep in mind those who aren't as fortunate. <BR/><BR/>The big question for me is how do those who are currently "disenfranised" (due to lack of access to information, etc.)feel like they are a part of the voting and political process?Gail Jonashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01112450907788303779noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23460707.post-77684325786423167202007-07-24T19:40:00.000-07:002007-07-24T19:40:00.000-07:00Dear Gail,Your point is well taken and, I suspect,...Dear Gail,<BR/><BR/>Your point is well taken and, I suspect, accurate. I prefer to look at it from the perspective that citizen–candidate interaction increased, ergo (small "d") democratic processes were served.John in Cincinnatihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14948497488311768857noreply@blogger.com