The Ol' High Speed Rumor Mill

Well, I am not much for writing, but I am one for thinking, processing, and observing things around me, so I will go ahead and give this blogging phenomenon a chance. 

I think it goes without being said, that this is one of the most controversially political things in our history. First, the nation was split as the Democrats battled it out, competing from what almost seemed like two completely separate parties. Then, after that was settled, Americans were thrown for another loop when McCain threw a major curveball in the political race: Sarah Palin. 

Sarah Palin has been in the limelight, literally seconds, probably milliseconds, since the announcement of the Vice Presidential nomination. Everything form her beauty queen photographs, to her exercise routine, and caribou hunting skills, sparked all over the front pages of all major websites. 

I find it interesting to consider just how much must have gone into the protection and media watch before the public release of her name. Can you imagine how many websites and postings they must have created/deleted to prepare for the mass search engine entries that were to come? I mean, in essence, they had to prepare what the wanted you to learn about this person. Therefore, just like people clear their names so that when their future employers Google them, they may not find anything incriminating, the same way works for Palin. Palin had to cover her tracks so that when the people of the United States Googled her, we wouldn't see those embarrassing Facebook pictures from that toga party last year!

Well, that may have worked well at first, but, who was to control the mass media, including the common day blogger, from there on after? This short news piece gives an idea of just how much the Internet media has had an effect over Palin. 

Now, bloggers, just like Bob, who was mentioned in the news piece have caused a riot by simply sitting in front of their computers for about 15 minutes and distributing a message that has made its way to millions and millions all over the world! I didn't decide to post on this issue because I am a follower of Palin, by any means, but, because I thought this was a great example of the way that the Internet affects social medial and public relations. The Internet has surely changed the way that information s distributed to the rest of the world and the way it affects the public view.