MM 3133 - Elizabeth Nalley

 How Did Social Media Effect the Election It is not secret that social media and its easy use platform has made it so everyone is now a political pundits. Never before in history have people felt so connected to the president and elected leaders as they do now as politicians are now taking to social media to keep their followers informed. Before, politicians had to go through media outlets to get the word out, but now they can just tweet their thoughts directly and plainly. While this can be empowering, it can also be risky. There are many PR managers that sweat bullets now that unfiltered dialogue can be sent out at the press of a button.  Prime example of this was president Donald Trump . Daily, he sent feed out and quickly behind him his PR manager was doing damage control. But regardless of whether people followed him to be informed or to mock his claims, he amassed a great following and he was an avid user of social media to voice his thoughts directly.  But it is t...

 Joyce Elliott It goes without fail, that every time I get on Youtube or any other social media platform, I will see a campaign add for Joyce Elliott . It is so frequent that her name and face has stuck with me. I find her ads and use of social media to be very interesting and effective. She clearly knows how to sell herself and pander to her target audience; both qualities which are highly necessary for a politician. It is often the factor for their success.  Besides their frequency, a reason her ads stuck out to me was how clear her message was. Often times, I find campaign ads to be vague at best and forgettable at worst. They aren't definite and go more for the flowery speech with little sustenance than actual content. I am often left wondering, Wait, who as that? What are they standing for? What are they running for again? And they are soon forgotten as the video I was waiting to watch begins to play.    But that is not the case with Mrs. Elliott. Her stances a...