Stream of Social Consciousness: Election Day’s Lively Digital Conversation

Like millions of other people, I was glued to the television Tuesday night. But I also was sending text messages on my cell phone and using my BlackBerry to check e-mail and read my Facebook friends’ updates as they reacted to election results. Change has come indeed. This year’s election made new use of the Internet to share information, raise money and foster civic engagement among younger voters. There was enormous hype around digital strategies created by the campaigns, partisan groups and the media.