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Monday, September 19, 2011 www.metronews.ca News worth sharing.
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Elections still fought on doorstep Twitter, Facebook are important, but will not replacing face time with voters: Experts
Actress Julie Bowen accepts the award for outstanding supporting actress in a comedy series during the Primetime Emmy Awards at Nokia Theatre in Los Angeles last night. KEVIN WINTER/GETTY IMAGES
Modern Family sweeps early Emmys Bowen stars in Modern Family, which won three other Emmys at the start of the show — including best supporting comedy actor, best writing for a comedy and best direction for a comedy series. The winning streak inspired host Jane Lynch to quip: “Welcome to the Modern Family awards.” Visit metronews.ca/scene for more.
Despite the importance of social media in the Ontario election campaign, tweeting will never replace door knocking, and campaigns will still be won and lost offline, politicians and experts say. They say social media might add a new element to elections, but doesn’t supersede traditional methods of winning over voters. Tamara Small, an assistant professor of political science at the University of Guelph, notes that lawn signs and canvassing are still very much in existence in 2011 regardless of social networking. “Should you have a volunteer go out door-to-door, or should you have them monitor social media all day?” Small said. “I might say: ‘Send that volunteer out door-to-door.’” Still, all three major parties have campaign teams dedicated to social media. A Conservative Facebook application lets users earn points toward a prize by taking action to
“The best education anybody will ever get is to just knock on doors and ask people what’s important to them.” DEB MATTHEWS, MPP LONDON NORTH CENTRE AND SELF-CONFESSED TWITTER ADDICT
support the campaign, such as making phone calls or volunteering. The Liberals have made their own social network called fRed, where supporters can connect and help campaigns. In contrast, the NDP’s social media specialist, Justin Stayshyn, said the party will focus on the “basics,” and that they’re not doing “flashy apps.” THE CANADIAN PRESS