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Tweets at dawn on election day

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As polls open in the US, we take a look at how social media is relaying voters' experience, as they stand in line to cast their ballots. Number-crunchers come in for criticism from the press, as statisticians try to "call" the election before time, and media outlets try to outdo each other in providing sophisticated electoral graphics!

MEDIAWATCH
By Olivia Salazar-Winspear
Sarkozy's far-right folly?
25/04/2012 - MEDIAWATCH FRANCE

Sarkozy's far-right folly?

MEDIAWATCH, Wed. 15/4/2012: Sarkozy is accused of crossing the line in search of far-right voters. Also, a Tumblr blog called "Chers voisins" highlights neighbourly love or lack thereof with passive-aggressive notes. Finally, Obama proves he's the king of PR on Facebook with his latest showman stunt.
Sarkozy, in a word
24/04/2012 - MEDIA WATCH FRANCE

Sarkozy, in a word

MEDIAWATCH, Tues. 24/4/2012: More campaign videos as the second round battle commences and this time Sarkozy fans are asked to sum him up in one word. Also, the battle gets under way in earnest for First Lady...and finally a car drives into the metro, thinking its a parking garage.
Social media and the Belgian border
23/04/2012 - MEDIA WATCH FRANCE

Social media and the Belgian border

MEDIAWATCH, Mon. 23/4/2012: Social media leaked exit poll results last night and Paris prosecutors are opening cases against two Belgian websites and one Belgian journalists who tweeted information before the 8pm watershed. Is this another case of obsolete laws being eroded by technology? Also, the shock of the Front National's best election result ever.
Do social media dumb down the political debate?
20/04/2012 - MEDIAWATCH FRANCE

Do social media dumb down the political debate?

MEDIAWATCH, Fri. 20/4/2012: As the French presidential election campaign draws to a close, we take a look at how social media has been used and misused by politicians and the public. Do the viral video and the hashtag contribute to a dumbing down of the discourse?
Carla Bruni "borrows" Sarkozy's Twitter and Facebook
19/04/2012 - MEDIA WATCH

Carla Bruni "borrows" Sarkozy's Twitter and Facebook

MEDIAWATCH, Wed. 18/4/2012: Carla Bruni has been tweeting and putting up status updates on her husband's Twitter and Facebook accounts, this as the communications efforts of all parties goes into overdrive in the final week of the campaign. Also, the "2012 Boring Film Festival" (Festival du film chiant) and a blog from a socialist mole inside François Hollande's HQ unveils a surprising degree of pessimism in the favourite's camp.

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