May 13, 2008
President Bush Gives First Exclusive Online Interview
George W. Bush will give his first ever interview exclusively for an online audience today, hosted by Yahoo! News and conducted by POLITICO’s Mike Allen.
This first ever exclusive online interview by Bush heightens the divide between past Presidents’ mere acknowledgement of an Internet and the current Presidential candidates’ use of the Net as a vital tool in their campaign arsenal. In our current Presidential election, technology has concretedits well-earned place in politics by subsiding scandals, fundraising millions of dollars, and breaking news in cyberspace.
Online interviews have been essential forms of communication in this year’s Presidential election; a hopeful sign that the embrace of technology by future White House occupants is here to stay.
“This interview is a natural progression in political news coverage, mirroring the change in the habits of Americans, who are increasingly turning online for their news,” said Alan Warms, Vice president and general manager, Yahoo! News.
The complete video interview with Bush will be available on the Yahoo! News’ homepage will post the video interview this afternoon. POLITICO will have a complete analysis and a full transcript .
Posted by Buzz Webster at May 13, 2008 10:36 AM | Permalink | Comments (0)
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