Comments on: American Celebrities Do Their Voting Thing http://www.black-iris.com/2008/10/31/american-celebrities-do-their-voting-thing/ A Jordanian Blog Sat, 20 Mar 2010 21:13:13 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.1 By: Voices without Votes » Views from the Middle East on the Eve of Election Day http://www.black-iris.com/2008/10/31/american-celebrities-do-their-voting-thing/#comment-135354 Voices without Votes » Views from the Middle East on the Eve of Election Day Wed, 16 Sep 2009 17:50:09 +0000 http://www.black-iris.com/2008/10/31/american-celebrities-do-their-voting-thing/#comment-135354 [...] led by Hollywood celebrities to encourage young people in the U.S to vote in the elections. He writes: I’m still loving the whole cultural element that has emerged from this election. The “Five [...] […] led by Hollywood celebrities to encourage young people in the U.S to vote in the elections. He writes: I’m still loving the whole cultural element that has emerged from this election. The “Five […]

]]> By: Abdallah http://www.black-iris.com/2008/10/31/american-celebrities-do-their-voting-thing/#comment-125776 Abdallah Mon, 03 Nov 2008 19:53:32 +0000 http://www.black-iris.com/2008/10/31/american-celebrities-do-their-voting-thing/#comment-125776 I think the correlation between the two videos made it even more effective. The 1st one was kind of vague at first, but then the second one clearly shows the sarcasm beneath the " don't vote"! and I like the advertising approach :D I think the correlation between the two videos made it even more effective. The 1st one was kind of vague at first, but then the second one clearly shows the sarcasm beneath the ” don’t vote”! and I like the advertising approach :D

]]> By: MommaBean http://www.black-iris.com/2008/10/31/american-celebrities-do-their-voting-thing/#comment-125664 MommaBean Sat, 01 Nov 2008 16:14:00 +0000 http://www.black-iris.com/2008/10/31/american-celebrities-do-their-voting-thing/#comment-125664 The funny thing is within a very short period of time, people grow complacent. Even in places where the right to vote is not assured, if given the right to vote, the rates would end up falling quickly. It is interesting to see the transformative nature of technology. When I was a young child, commercials were the end all be all. Then, we started seeing celebrity Public Service Announcements (PSAs) trying to get people excited about voting. Then we started seeing initiatives calling to the younger generation like Rock The Vote. Now, they're all moving online and PSAs have gone high-tech. Interesting to see how the world changes (and how much it stays the same). The funny thing is within a very short period of time, people grow complacent. Even in places where the right to vote is not assured, if given the right to vote, the rates would end up falling quickly.

It is interesting to see the transformative nature of technology. When I was a young child, commercials were the end all be all. Then, we started seeing celebrity Public Service Announcements (PSAs) trying to get people excited about voting. Then we started seeing initiatives calling to the younger generation like Rock The Vote. Now, they’re all moving online and PSAs have gone high-tech. Interesting to see how the world changes (and how much it stays the same).

]]> By: khalid http://www.black-iris.com/2008/10/31/american-celebrities-do-their-voting-thing/#comment-125642 khalid Fri, 31 Oct 2008 22:29:05 +0000 http://www.black-iris.com/2008/10/31/american-celebrities-do-their-voting-thing/#comment-125642 Really smart way to get people voting and raise peoples' awareness I really wish arabs were united like that, one caring for another thanks for posting Really smart way to get people voting and raise peoples’ awareness
I really wish arabs were united like that, one caring for another
thanks for posting

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