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Internet Means 'Power To The People' In Election Process

Submitted: October 15, 2008 - 7:13pm
Last updated: October 15, 2008 - 7:14pm

Source: MediaPost
Author: Mark Walsh

The Internet has had an undeniable impact on the 2008 election, but news organizations are still wrestling with the mashup of traditional and newer, participatory forms of political coverage.

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