The Politics of YouTube

Blogs were the buzz during the last presidential election, and this time around, it looks like online video is quickly becoming a force to be reckoned with in the political arena. Tuesday on NPR's "All Things Considered", they aired a piece about the role of YouTube as a political tool for campaigns. Listen to the broadcast here.

One aspect I find interesting is exposure that sites like YouTube have given to the ads that politicians are running in different states. Like the case of the Harold Ford advertisement that's causing controversy... you can pull ads from the broadcast waves to save face, but that ad can make it to YouTube, and have a national... wait, international audience.

The only evidence you need is to look at the top videos on YouTube today. - John Keehler