As Obama Is to Web 2.0, So Was JFK to TV

It’s finally Election Day. We’re all aware that Barack Obama has been very successful at using the Internet and mobile IM to communicate with the electorate. And some have drawn parallels between John F. Kennedy, who famously said, “Ask not what your country can do for you...”, and Barack Obama, who is calling on citizens to perform public service.

Now this piece by TelecomTV draws an analogy between how Obama has used Web 2.0 technology, how JFK used the television, and even how Franklin D. Roosevelt employed the radio to connect with the public.

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