Part one

The internet is a wonderful phenomenon. With a computer at hand, the world is literally at ones fingertips; an endless sea of information becomes accessible with a click of a button. Mankind has an endless thirst for knowledge and with the commercialization of the internet in mid 90s it has become easier with every year that passes to quench that thirst. It is hard to assess the impact and what effect the internet has had on our personal and professional lives. My opinion is that it has changed most peoples outlook on the world for the better.

For an university student as myself it is hard to imagine how difficult gathering information for a school paper would have been before the days of the internet. The information superhighway, which the internet undoubtedly is, enables people to gather information quickly and easily. Similarly we can conclude that the various interests of pressure groups and political propaganda of political parties and politicians has become much more accessible than it used to be.

As expected, there are always two sides to every story. The introduction and increased popularity of the internet is very positive thing indeed. However there is always a dark side to be considered. We shall look further into this later.

My goal with these blog posts is to point out, in various ways, how the internet is changing politics. Furthermore I shall have a look at how the internet is changing the relationship between the media and politics.