Communicative Capitalism

Three things I disagree with are: alternative politics, the stance of circulating content, and the extent of disconnect from media to the individual. The argument of alternative politics. I understand the view point of disconnect and sense of illegitimacy in the big picture but I believe places like MoveOn.org are constructive and for the benefit of the greater good. In a time when everyone uses the internet it is easier to take a platform like MoveOn once it has started to become popular to involve the mass people in physical connection like the phone calls and candle vigil. Those huge movements were only created because of the already involved people who use MoveOn. The website became their platform that carried them to the next step. Proffesor Dean's stance on circulating content I would agree for the most part. But I would have to go back to the example of the woman's blog who lives in Alaska. Because she personally knew Sarah Palin and wrote an extensive piece on her when the national spotlight was not more that hours old. It was one of the first sources for the American public. Her blog was emailed all aroudn the country, and I don't think you can get more political than a presidential race. It was a source that blew up and became nationally known very quckly. Lastly the stance of disconnect from media to the individual. I fully recognize her arguement but disagree with the extent. Yes in relation to the Iraq war their was a huge disconnect, but I feel for this presidential race the disconnect has retreated. People are now fully engaged in the presidential race and very much from the Interenet. A friend of mine is going to Penn this weekend to work of Obama and got her ride from a stranger in the area through the Obama website. That connection brought physical results. Also people are able to find information and learn about their candidates like never before. Though not all individuals are connected, I would argue that if they are not connected in finding their information online they would not be the type to call congress or go to a rally.
Corey