Obama’s election win relied heavily on high-tech marketing and advertising campaigns
Voting Technology articles on Democracy Chronicles
This voting technology section highlights the important role technology has played in democratic history and seeks to explore how technology will shape the future of elections. This new era of elections is an area of heavy debate in political circles. Be sure to also check out our Election Technology section and our articles on Technology Dissidents, the Internet and Voting or Voting Machines.
Google’s Eric Schmidt to Visit North Korea Dictatorship
Google visit to North Korea could hint at reforms taking place in world’s worst dictatorship: Google’s Schmidt is unusual character to visit North Korea
Digital Rights Activism Becoming Major Force Worldwide
Protest to protect citizen’s digital rights activism has gone global, with many success stories
China’s New Internet Clampdown on Democracy
Organizations that had called for democracy yesterday face dictatorship wrath today
Extension of Vietnam Democracy Bloggers Jail Sentence
Internet censorship among worst in world as new punishment of Vietnam democracy bloggers draw scorn: Dictatorship consistently resists democracy transition
How Modern Consumerism Has Changed Art and Culture
Popular culture serves capitalist interests because of industries that depend upon it for reproduction such industries are indebted to particular ideologies like modern consumerism
Facebook’s Mark Zuckerberg Donates Half-Billion Dollars
Facebook founder and CEO Zuckerberg has youth and billions of personal wealth already: Zuckerberg Donates to Silicon Valley area where Facebook became corporate giant
India’s Intolerance for Free Speech on Facebook
India versus Facebook: More troubling is that even if the arrest is found wrongful, there is now a chilling effect on free speech in India
Google’s Eric Schmidt to Join Obama Government?
Does Google executive represent Silicon Valley’s entrance into political race? Eric Schmidt to join Obama as respected manager of internet powerhouse Google
Senator Calls For Federal Rules on Long Voting Lines
Long voting lines have been consistent problem in some locations with governments often lax – Many waited on voting lines for extended periods every year