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WhiteHouse.gov went through a major transition today during the inauguration.
In a section of the site called “the briefing room” you will now find a blog and, perhaps most importantly, a section for a “weekly video address” by Barack Obama himself.
We’ve come a long way since Roosevelt’s Fireside Chats and if there was any doubts about the power of blogging, I think they can be put to rest now that even the president has one!
In the age of getting information second hand through media, I think this will be a great tool for transparency in government.
And now after a day full of rhetoric (really, why are we reading poetry and having benedictions when the country is on the verge of bankruptcy?) hopefully Barack can get down to business.
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Celia
January 20th, 2009 at 5:02 pm
But come on, that benediction speech was amazing “…the brown stick around, the yellow can mellow, the red man can get ahead man, and the white get it right.”
Walt
January 20th, 2009 at 10:37 pm
I don’t know about that. Is a blog that does not allow comments really a blog? Seems to me that instead of calling it a “blog” they should be calling that page “casual press releases.”
Matt Thomas
January 21st, 2009 at 1:11 pm
I really admire Obama’s continued use of technology. I think it was instrumental in his campaign and does a great job of espousing his change message, differentiating himself from other politicians.
This is indeed very reminiscent (not that I physically remember) of the fireside chats, and it is, in a way, comforting when these types of parallels can be drawn to FDR.
Click and Inc
January 21st, 2009 at 4:07 pm
I highly doubt it is written by obama himself but its good to know that it is there. Blogging is becoming a huge way to communicate in our society and it only seems right that our new president would be a blogger.
Dan Massicotte
January 22nd, 2009 at 8:50 am
I think the whole purpose of comments is for making room for a reading experience where the reader can actually add to the content.
Sounds more like a news website.
On the Money
January 31st, 2009 at 8:14 pm
Yup, I couldn’t leave a comment when I visited … But good luck (to all of us!) with your new President. All the best!
Walt
March 5th, 2009 at 8:27 pm
Wow, that was the weirdest spam I’ve ever seen. Google that guy’s name…someone has no life.
Brian Armstrong
March 10th, 2009 at 6:40 pm
Yep I removed it…little off topic.
Hayley
October 12th, 2009 at 3:29 pm
i admire Barack Obama because he is very charismatic and he is liberal minded…