Election and Juicy Campus

We have used this week wisely and I am glad we spent the time discussing the election and issues revolving around juicy campus. We came to some good conclusions with how to handle juicy campus, administrations reaction, and the HWS community reaction. As we split into groups today, our group agreed upon the fact that the juicy campus affect is relatively low impact and does not require drastic action from anyone. In certain situations it is best to take no action and this is one of those. The email that was sent out by the chaplain only further insights negative behavior and more people to be exposed to juicy campus. "Less is more." I did sense some division among the class and there were other good supportive reasons. One being the ability to not control what people may share with you that may be posted on the website. Yes you willingly expose yourself by going on the web site, but hearing things second hand is out of your control. This is the most damaging effect that it can have upon students. In addition, the administration has made it a point that physical threats will be taken very seriously and dealt with accordingly. This is an important line that should not be crossed. One's personal safety and health is paramount and cannot be jeopardized by juicy campus.

On another note... Our discussion on the election has brought about many new thoughts. New media and technology has played a key role in Obama's success. His staff members kept his facebook, twitter, and website updated 24/7. This gave him a huge advantage compared to McCain's campaign. Poll results prove that the youth vote and millennial generation were successfully reached by the Obama campaign. McCain did not have the same effect upon the youth, but did cater to the senior citizen and older generations. Obama's bottom up advertising process enhanced the citizen engagement to a historical level. Never before have so many people become involved in one way or another. Obama provided that outlet through the internet and various participatory services on his website.

We frequently referenced Tuesday's election coverage to that of a sports game or super bowl. It carried the play by play or live coverage of developments. Even the commercials began to take over with various political messages. At times it was overwhelming, but if you stuck with one news network then it was easier to follow. Overall CNN did a well, unbiased job at portraying the news. In addition CNN utilized for the first time, a hologram. They displayed the House of Representatives and Senate in a hologram which allows the viewer to see it in 3D. This technology is an example of how new media is constantly evolving and the role it has played throughout the election.