The 2008 presidential election is one day away. Where do you get your information regarding the presidential candidates? Are your sources credible, fair and balanced? These are two sources I’ve used in the past:
http://www.publicagenda.com/citizen/electionguides
http://www.ontheissues.org/default.htm
Whether you’re Democrat or Republican, it’s your responsibility to know the facts. As public relations practitioners, we stay up-to-date on the news. We often read more than one newspaper, magazine and blog. We try our best to form unbiased opinions by cross-referencing the news.
With blogging and instant news at our finger-tips we’re able to stay connected. We understand the presidential candidate’s platforms on social issues. However with this informational overload sometimes we don’t analyze the news. We need to make sure all of our sources are credible. I came along this Web site http://www.politico.com/ after reading a September 2008 PRWeek article. (http://www.prweekus.com/The-medias-candidate/article/115945/) Politico is a compilation of journalists from different backgrounds across the United States reporting on national politics.
In conclusion as young professionals, we all must adhere to the public relations ethical standards. Please be an informed voter! Get out there and vote tomorrow – make your voice heard.
If you’re planning on not voting, what are your reasons? Do you feel the election coverage of both candidates has been fair and balanced? What are your thoughts?
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