Submitted by admin on 5 October, 2007 - 14:12.
Facebook
Facebook continues to be the platform of choice for MMP proponents and Green party supporters – we might say this new media format is supporting a certain type of new politics. The Green party saw their group add 358 members this past week, just slightly ahead of a group promoting the environment (which added 310 members to its ranks this past week). Two nastier groups entitled “Dalton McGuinty is an Idiot” and “John Tory is a douchebag” also made our top ten list of largest gains in group membership for the past week.
Top Ten Facebook Groups by Membership for Ontario Election for October 5, 2007: Click the chart to see it in a full-size window
Largest Gains in Group Membership on Facebook for Ontario Election, October 5, 2007: Click the chart to see it in a full-size window
YouTube
Torytube, the Liberal’s internet war room, are responsible for all top five videos targeting John Tory this past week, further contributing to their other efforts at defining the PC leader. McGuinty, by comparison, received one positive video uploaded by Torytube. Recent Torytube ads continue to hammer away at Tory’s own “leadership matters” campaign theme. The NDP has unveiled a couple new videos, one which looks to be their final TV campaign advertisement, mirroring their previous “sticky notes” ad, the other resembles a do-it-yourself style Youtube video. All five of Howard Hampton’s most watched videos this past week were positive – all uploaded by the NDP (though some dating back to their January 2007 convention).
John Tory
Dalton Mcguinty
Howard Hampton
Ontario Election
Daily Views for Official Party Accounts
Daily Views for Unofficial Party Accounts
Blogs
October 5, 2007 – Google Blogs Analysis
- Referendum (MMP)
- Post-secondary education
- Faith based schools
- Auto industry
- Autism
Leaders Names in the Blogosphere for October 5, 2007: Click the chart to see it in a full-size window
