http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/06/the_youtube_debate Coming July 23... The presidential debates are about to enter the world of YouTube, the anything-goes home-video-sharing Web site that puts the power in the hands of the camera holder. YouTube, which is owned by Google, and CNN are co-sponsoring a debate among the eight Democratic presidential candidates on July 23 in South Carolina, an event that could define the next phase of what has already been called the YouTube election...... Copyright 2008 Wed, 13 Jun 2007 16:15:12 -0800 Wed, 13 Jun 2007 16:42:16 -0800 http://www.movabletype.org/?v=3.34 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss I don't really understand how this differs from a televised debate with a couple of audience members participating via webcam. YouTube isn't utilized for any sort of closed circuit real time communication, so other than having them as a sponsor, what am I missing that makes this a "YouTube debate"?

]]> Dougsf http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/06/the_youtube_debate#c742654 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/06/the_youtube_debate#c742654 Politics Wed, 13 Jun 2007 16:42:16 -0800