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Welcome to Geeking the Elysée!

In this blog, I aim to analyze the digital aspect of the 2012 presidential elections in France. How do the candidates and their campaigns use the Internet and new technologies? How do they envision these digital possibilities in their platforms? Who is a geek, and who is left behind?

In addition to the blog, I regularly tweet about French politics (you can see my Twitter feed and follow me on the widget below).

It is important to keep in mind that this is an entirely new project – a sandbox for testing and prying. Text, audio, video, embeds, links, graphs: nothing is off limits. Your suggestions and tips on what (free) tools to use and how to use them are welcome!

Which brings us to a second important aspect: interactivity. Feedback is crucial, especially if it helps me become a better blogger, and, ultimately, a better journalist. Please comment (but don’t feed the trolls).

So which politicians are masters of the web and which ones get tangled in it? Who supports HADOPI and who will abolish it? Who is at the forefront of online campaigning and who is still a noob?

Geek the Elysée with me, and you’ll find out.