6. UK Has “First Social Media Election”
“If you watched the past three Thursdays' debates on a
single screen – just your TV – then you were experiencing
the campaign in a past mode, even though the debates
are a new format for a British audience. That's because
thousands of people, and especially first-time voters, were
watching them on two screens: the TV screen and their
mobile phone or computer, which they used to monitor
and respond on Twitter and Facebook, giving instant
reactions to the candidates' appearance, words and
policies.” – The Guardian, May 3, 2010
