Comments on: Email the Prez-(Elect) http://harlotofthearts.org/blog/2008/11/14/email-the-prez-elect/ Sat, 31 Dec 2011 22:58:31 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Vera http://harlotofthearts.org/blog/2008/11/14/email-the-prez-elect/comment-page-1/#comment-166 Vera Mon, 17 Nov 2008 13:24:49 +0000 http://harlotofthearts.org/blog/?p=423#comment-166 So much for emailing the President: http://www.nytimes.com/2008/11/16/us/politics/16blackberry.html?_r=2&oref=slogin&oref=slogin What a fascinating predicament. Somehow this issue never occurred to me -- that every bit of correspondence from the President must be sent securely and that the technology (apparently) doesn't yet exist to make that communication possible. It really brings into question how communication among top officials across the globe is going to happen in a digital world when the skills of hackers always rival the best security systems. So much for emailing the President:

http://www.nytimes.com/2008/11/16/us/politics/16blackberry.html?_r=2&oref=slogin&oref=slogin

What a fascinating predicament. Somehow this issue never occurred to me — that every bit of correspondence from the President must be sent securely and that the technology (apparently) doesn’t yet exist to make that communication possible. It really brings into question how communication among top officials across the globe is going to happen in a digital world when the skills of hackers always rival the best security systems.

]]> By: Joshua Herald http://harlotofthearts.org/blog/2008/11/14/email-the-prez-elect/comment-page-1/#comment-120 Joshua Herald Sat, 15 Nov 2008 02:19:48 +0000 http://harlotofthearts.org/blog/?p=423#comment-120 I saw that site a few days ago, and was startled by the innovation that Obama and his team have used in this period. They aren't taking a break - but are utilizing the incredible momentum from the campaign and giving it a medium that'll transform into a new type of interaction between the public and the government. Obama just announced the use of youtube to deliver weekly fireside chats; much like FDR used the radio to address the nation throughout the depression (http://voices.washingtonpost.com/the-trail/2008/11/14/the_youtube_presidency.html). There will also be interactive web interviews with various members of the administrator, as well as talk to engage congress and state representatives in a similar manner. Whatever people's stance on Obama, they have to admit his initiatives with technology and the government are brilliant. It was how he organized his campaign to communicate to his supporters, and it'll obviously be how he continues this into the presidency. I saw that site a few days ago, and was startled by the innovation that Obama and his team have used in this period. They aren’t taking a break – but are utilizing the incredible momentum from the campaign and giving it a medium that’ll transform into a new type of interaction between the public and the government.

Obama just announced the use of youtube to deliver weekly fireside chats; much like FDR used the radio to address the nation throughout the depression (http://voices.washingtonpost.com/the-trail/2008/11/14/the_youtube_presidency.html). There will also be interactive web interviews with various members of the administrator, as well as talk to engage congress and state representatives in a similar manner.

Whatever people’s stance on Obama, they have to admit his initiatives with technology and the government are brilliant. It was how he organized his campaign to communicate to his supporters, and it’ll obviously be how he continues this into the presidency.

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