TechPresident is a nonpartisan political website founded by Andrew Rasiej and Micah Sifry[1] with the idea of tracking how the Internet is impacting U.S. political campaigns. It was launched on February 12, 2007[2] to monitor the United States presidential election of 2008. The site follows how the campaigns are utilizing new Internet-based strategies and how citizens are creating content, such as YouTube videos and Facebook groups, using the social media technologies.
Type of site | Blogging |
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| Available in | English |
| Owner | Andrew Rasiej (Publisher) |
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| URL | techpresident |
| Registration | Optional |
| Launched | 2007 |
| Current status | Active |
| OCLC number | 753905092 |
TechPresident is an extension of Personal Democracy Forum, an annual conference and online magazine which focuses on the broader topic of how technology is changing politics and advocacy.
