Running for the presidency, you'd better be on social media

Traditional media took a backseat to the digital domain on August 11 with Mitt Romney's camp announcing the presidential candidate's running mate — Rep Paul Ryan (R-WI) — via Twitter, Facebook and a "VP app" before sharing the news on TV. "Mitt's VP app" updated around 7 a.m. ET with word that Ryan had been selected. At 7:43 a.m., Romney tweeted that Ryan was his choice. Less than an hour later, Ryan sent out his first tweet from a new "PaulRyanVP" Twitter profile saying that he was "honored" to join Romney's team. A fresh Facebook page, under the "Paul Ryan VP" moniker, also appeared early Saturday. A little after 9 a.m., the duo shared their news via a televised event in Norfolk (VA).