This Week on IVN: Politics Online
By Chad Peace on 10/15/2012 with 9 CommentsRead Time: 4 - 6 minutes
Politics Online: Nowhere else have the institutional barriers to political participation been lowered than on the internet. From websites, to social networks, to phone applications, today’s online technology provides us tools of communication that could not be imagined even a decade ago.
This week on IVN, we are hosting the world’s first Online Debate on Google+ with Gov. Gary Johnson (L) and Dr. Jill Stein (G), we have started a “Drop Your Party” Facebook Application, and we are excited to announce the launch of our first localized IVN prototype: IVN San Diego Edition.
We look forward to the participation of independent-minded voters from across all party lines looking for a more reasoned and temperate discussion of the serious issues we face today. We hope you will join us as we try to level the political landscape so that participation is not conditioned on your party affiliation.
World’s First Online Presidential Debate
IVN.us is honored to host the world’s first online presidential debate. Former Governor of New Mexico, Gary Johnson will join us from Wyoming and Green Party candidate Dr. Jill Stein will participate from Seattle. Google+ Politics will assist IVN and the candidates with the debate using a live Google+ Hangout.
Each participant will appear using videoconference technology and respond to questions that were submitted online to IVN via Facebook, Twitter, and Google+. The debate will be held on October 18, 2012 at 4pm PST/7pm EST on IVN.us. You can also watch live on IVN’s Google+ and YouTube pages.
Facebook Application
IVN.us announces the launch of the Drop Your Party Facebook App on Facebook to show Washington, DC where partisanship is not going to work anymore.
With Congressional approval ratings hovering around 10 percent, it’s time we move past party labels and start electing those who are dedicated to developing lasting solutions, regardless of party affiliation. Republicans, Democrats, Libertarians, Greens, and everyone else is invited to ‘Drop Your Pin’ on the map of voters committed to independent-minded voting.
Localized Platform
IVN is bringing the news platform to the local level. To talk about issues that really matter to us, with the people we know and trust. We are excited to announce that IVN San Diego will launch as the prototype for localization on October 17th, 2012.
The entire platform is built on an integrated network, allowing content to be shared, readers to cross-communicate, and everyone to participate.
If you want to see the work in progress, check out the development on IVN San Diego Edition.
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9 Comments
Jane Susskind
10.15.2012
@jsusskind
Looking forward to this week! Politics online is a great theme, and leading up to the election, it will be interesting to see the progression of online tools from 2008.
Blake Bunch
10.15.2012
@blakebunch
Much different than the ’08 election, Jane…. technology has played a growing role in the political process.
Blake Bunch
10.15.2012
@blakebunch
Much different than the ’08 election, Jane…. technology has played a growing role in the political process. It will be amazing to see how this all plays out.
Michael Higham
10.15.2012
@michaelhigham
IVN is treading new waters. This is an exciting time to be a contributor or a reader, so much stuff going on!
Lucas Eaves
10.15.2012
@lucaseaves
Super exiting week coming up.
Emma Goda
10.15.2012
@emmagoda
I love technology and how it has changed our lives. Exciting stuff happening this week for IVN!!
Michael Dishmon
10.15.2012
@bizurk
I wonder if making all this information online will help voter turn out, or just cause us to become more and more lazy.
Ernest Roldan
10.15.2012
Be an intelligent and an informed voter.
Know the person that you are voting for president.
See the movie 2016 before you cast you ballot this November.
It’s available on DVD starting tomorrow, October 16.
Matthew Crockett
10.15.2012
Be an informed voter who knows that just because you make a film doesn’t make you either unbiased or any more correct than anyone else. While you are at it, tell Republican trolls like Ernest Roldan to stick to Republican pages and leave the Independent pages to actual Independents.