How does President-Elect Obama love technology? Let us count the ways. Among the features the incoming administration is adding to its much-anticipated technology ramp-up is a video version of the weekly Democratic address. From now on, the president-elect will record the address on video, then his staff will upload it to none other than YouTube, as well as Obama's Web site (for the first video, go here). And fear not, technophiles—there's more. From the Washington Post:
In addition to regularly videotaping the radio address, officials at the transition office say the Obama White House will also conduct online Q&As and video interviews. The goal, officials say, is to put a face on government. In the following weeks, for example, senior members of the transition team, various policy experts and choices for the Cabinet, among others, will record videos for Change.gov.
Of course, not all of this techno-political bonanza is 100 percent original: The current administration's Web site "offers RSS feeds, podcasts and videos of press briefings," while the "site's Ask the White House page has featured regular online chats dating back to 2003." Granted, it's pretty safe to assume online video clips of Bush didn't garner quite the same enthusiasm. Related: RB: Obama Blogs? President-Elect Launches Web Site, Embraces Internet RB: Politicians v. Technology: Obama, McCain Battle the Internet RB: Obama Changes His View (Or, at Least, His Web Site) On Technology
