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Left Coast2020

(2,397 posts) Wed Oct 31, 2012, 07:31 PM Oct 2012

Got this from my Alum. newsletter at WSU

Thought it would be interesting information for the masses. Oh, WSU is Washington State University. So, Go Cougs!!!

http://www.buzzfeed.com/annanorth/facebook-lets-people-talk-politics-but-may-not-ge

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Got this from my Alum. newsletter at WSU (Original Post) Left Coast2020 Oct 2012 OP

My nephew is at WSU! gateley Oct 2012 #1

Not good enough to be a Huskie? My sympathies. nt hack89 Oct 2012 #2

Social media won't make the politically unengaged engaged. For sure. HiPointDem Oct 2012 #3

gateley

(62,683 posts)

1. My nephew is at WSU!

Reply to Left Coast2020 (Original post)

Wed Oct 31, 2012, 07:34 PM

Oct 2012

hack89

(39,171 posts)

2. Not good enough to be a Huskie? My sympathies. nt

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Wed Oct 31, 2012, 07:37 PM

Oct 2012

HiPointDem

(20,729 posts)

3. Social media won't make the politically unengaged engaged. For sure.

Reply to Left Coast2020 (Original post)

Wed Oct 31, 2012, 08:29 PM

Oct 2012

Pinkleton, a communications professor at Washington State University, says that for people who are already politically engaged, social and other online media present a huge opportunity, not just to get information but also to create a community of like-minded people. But it's not necessarily going to make people who aren't already interested in politics automatically interested.

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