Online video

I wanted to talk a little about the online video our guest speakers talked about. I was really amazed at the quality of videos it's possible to put online at this point. The availability of easy-to-use video editing software is clearly an important innovation, but one of the things that has really made online video possible is the incredible growth of broadband internet access. This goes back to the articles we read about the spread of different technologies in third-world countries. As technology improves and spreads, the role that technology plays in democratic processes will grow. However, the digital divide between those that have broadband and those that don't will grow as well. As political managers, we should be careful that we don't become so enamored of shiny new technologies that we depend on features that are inaccessible to most of our voters.