http://japan.shadowofiris.com/politics/internet-campaigning-banned-in-japan/ japan.shadowofiris.com Wed, 07 Jan 2009 18:50:27 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.1 http://japan.shadowofiris.com/politics/internet-campaigning-banned-in-japan/#comment-3380 Prime minister Abe is anteing up for votes (but not via the net) | The Yin Yang Report Wed, 18 Jul 2007 10:05:43 +0000 http://japan.shadowofiris.com/politics/internet-campaigning-banned-in-japan/#comment-3380 [...] It is tough for politicians in Japan to get the edge in elections and appeal to younger audiences. The following is from an article written by the BBC and posted at japan.shadowofiris.com “Usually Japan allows its politicians to use the internet to communicate with voters. But as soon as an election campaign starts - the time when you might well think you would really want to communicate with them - the use of electronic media for campaigning is banned. Instead it is on the traditional media where politicians hold court - for instance, on ponderous political TV discussion shows that sometimes look like they have not changed in 20 years.” [link] [...] […] It is tough for politicians in Japan to get the edge in elections and appeal to younger audiences. The following is from an article written by the BBC and posted at japan.shadowofiris.com “Usually Japan allows its politicians to use the internet to communicate with voters. But as soon as an election campaign starts - the time when you might well think you would really want to communicate with them - the use of electronic media for campaigning is banned. Instead it is on the traditional media where politicians hold court - for instance, on ponderous political TV discussion shows that sometimes look like they have not changed in 20 years.” [link] […]

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