The Proble m

Media stuck in the red v. blue mentality

Access to media is limited

Communication to voters is indirect

Write a press release

Make phone calls

Hold a press conference

Post a tweet and write a blog

H ow are you

com m unicating tod ay?

News article published, maybe

Article is accurate, maybe

Article, if published, becomes “fact”

Article blogged about and passed around social networks as fact

What H appe ns N e xt?

What you say…

… what the y he ar

The N e twork

Journalists

Legislators

Advocates &

Organizations

Columns

District Soapbox

Website

News

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The Platform

A Platform

A Moderator

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What is ?

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Why is d iffe re nt

from Trad itional N e ws?

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The M is s ion

Why is d iffe re nt than

Face book or Your Blog?

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What are the R ule s?

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What d o You ge t?

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