Communication and Technology

It is really amazing how far technology has gotten people places. According to the article in the New York Times, it helped put Obama in office. The article has great sources and quotes, but I found it a little drawn out. Obama is planning on taking the interent by storm, and has already started by posting videos on the infamous website, YouTube. I believe that this is a great way to get messages out to young people. It makes it more accessible and more young people will become involved and interested in important issues. The only factor about this that has my concern is the fact that anything that does not involve technology is getting pushed out of the picture, like hard copy newspapers for instance. Although having messages get to the American people through technology is a good idea, I do not believe that all other forms of communication should be ruled out. If they are, there are going to be problems getting messages across to the older generations that lack tech-savvy skills or refuse to conform.