Social Media and The New Political Landscape
Dan Rather, Brian Stelter and Rachel Sklar with Ben Smith
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Likes, Tweets, Shares—what politicians once considered a foreign language has become crucial to their political survival.
Buzzfeed’s Ben Smith moderates a conversation that looks at the evolution of social media in politics: how politicians, groups and activists are successfully using new media platforms to build support and where they are falling short.
Part of our Campaign for the American Conversation series.
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Brief Biographies
Dan Rather is the host of Dan Rather Reports on AXS TV.
Brian Stelter is a New York Times media reporter.
Rachel Sklar is a founding editor of Mediaite.com.
Ben Smith is the editor in chief of BuzzFeed.
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