Social Media: A New Political Landscape

Social media’s impact on modern politics cannot be understated. From the Twitter fights during the 2016 presidential election to the Facebook memes that parents seem to love to share, candidates have found a new way of reaching their voters. This format allows candidates and politicians to skip right past the traditional media outlets and establish a more personal connection with voters and constituents. While social media is an amazing tool for this facet of campaigning, there are many more that we haven’t touched on in this post. For a brief introduction into this new political landscape, I’d recommend checking out this article by ThoughtCo that lists some more ways Twitter and Facebook are used as campaign tools: https://t.co/fKz6hvpwA4?amp=1&fbclid=IwAR372HqXNxCpohk55GuJB3BkIccYU1syIO7X7AsstHEI78ZspZzZVcTH8RE