Social Media is fast approaching market saturation, or at least it seems that way. Facebook and Myspace have become mandatory for the young, mobile and even Corporate America. The Obama campaign has certainly made it a mandate that all future major political campaigns have a Social Media or New Media Director. Next up? Our Congressional Leaders.
Qik (live internet video via cellphone) received a nice share of coverage today from First Congressman John Culberson when he used Qik to interview House Republican lawmakers and gain some insight on the discussion about rising energy costs and gas prices. The livestream was embedded on the CSPAN homepage with plenty of comments and discussions going on in the video’s chat. You can view the video here. - ReadWriteWeb
Twitter has seen some congressional love and live blogging. The topic has recently been brought up on the floor to ask the question as to whether it was keeping with congressional rules. The C-Span of tomorrow might just be the I-phones and Blackberries in the pockets of congressional leaders. Perhaps some new insight in the Washington DC culture is soon to follow?
