Two great articles bringing up a very good point after our recent discussions in class, are on-line formats that profess to be open forums for entire public participation really open to all?
Obama takes questions from online participants
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090326/ap_on_go_pr_wh/obama_online
Is this a form of directed partipation so that possible messages of support are weighted in favor of whomever is controlling the venue?
Ensuring a friendly audience for online town hall
Politico
Ben Smith Ben Smith – 33 mins ago
http://news.yahoo.com/s/politico/31179
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