Interested in Social Media and the Elections?

Check out the American Political Science Association's free webconference TOMORROW, Friday 11/14 at 1:30 EST:

APSA/ITP Webconference on Social Media and the 2008 Elections

Friday, November 14
1:30-3:00 EST

AGENDA

George Kilpatrick: Welcome and Moderation
Mr. Kilpatrick is Multimedia Advocate for New Inspiration for the Nation

Derrick L. Cogburn: Uses of Social Media in the Obama Campaign
Dr. Cogburn is Associate Professor and Director of the Center for Research on Collaboratories and Technology Enhanced Learning Communities (Cotelco) at Syracuse University.

G.R. Boynton: Analyses of the 2008 YouTube Campaigns
Dr. Boynton is Professor of New Media and Politics at The University of Iowa.

Renee Marlin-Bennett: The New City?: Citizens, Facebook and Participant-Created Content
Dr. Marlin-Bennett is Professor of Global Political Economy and International Relations at Johns Hopkins University.


JOINING THE WEBCONFERENCE

1. Go to: http://cotelcocave.syr.edu on Friday, November 14 at the beginning of the event (1:30pm Eastern Time)
2. Click on "APSA ITP - Rapid Response - Social Media in the 2008 Elections."
3. Enter your username (enter your firstname) and leave the password field blank.
4. Listen to the panel presentations and pose oral or written questions and comments.

This should be really really good. I have to miss the beginning but I hope there will be space for me to listen in.