- CC/Flickr/NS Newsflash
Welcome to Geeking the Elysée’s first press review! Today the focus is on online campaigning. Listen to the two audio podcasts below to understand which articles I selected and why. You’ll also find the links to my sources and relevant quotes.
François Hollande launches new campaign website:
- Screenshot of toushollande.fr
France Télévisions: François Hollande lance un nouveau site internet destiné à mobiliser militants et sympatisants
Zdnet.fr: Présidentielles 2012 : l’équipe Web d’Obama conseille François Hollande
Le Journal du Dimanche/Europe 1: “Soutenir Hollande en un clic”
“Nothing is left to luck. Some 35 people work every day to spread the Hollande message on the web. Total cost of the operation: two million euros, or 10% of the total budget.”
François Hollande’s campaign websites: http://francoishollande.fr/ and http://toushollande.fr/
Worries about data protection:
- CC/Flickr/Cyril Cavalié
Le Point/AFP: Protection des données personnelles: la Cnil crée un Observatoire élections 2012
OWNI.fr: Fichez les tous!
La Croix: La Cnil surveille de près la campagne présidentielle
“Since 2006, says the Cnil, regulations haven’t evolved. Practices, on the other hand, have deeply changed; with the spread of text message contacts, the creation of a gigantic list of sympathizers for the Socialist primaries, or the importance of social networks like Facebook.”
The Cnil (Commission National de l’informatique et des libertés, or National commission for information technology and liberties) website – http://www.cnil.fr/ – and recommendations for the campaign.
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