The Obama Presidency faces a unique challenge: with the explosive growth of the Internet, the pervasive use of mobile technologies and seemingly ubiquitous accessibility of people across the globe, President Obama has a historic opportunity to communicate more directly with the American public – and with the entire world. The world, in turn, has an opportunity to monitor, inform and influence the Obama Administration’s actions and policies. And traditional media, once the gatekeepers for information about our government, are now competing for attention and access while identifying a new role for themselves as both watchdogs and advocates for democracy.
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Brian is Managing Director of little m media which provides strategic guidance and support to organizations around the use of the internet and technology to facilitate communications, engagement, education, and mobilization.