March 1, 2007
YouTube to give politicians video boost
YouTube is launching YouTube politics, reports the Associated Press.
"The new YouTube site will allow candidates to feature their own video "channels" in one location. There is no cost to appearing on the site. The video is the same as what the candidates have on their own sites, though it might be packaged differently.
... YouTube officials said that for now, the site is limited to candidates of legally registered political parties, but said they might consider opening it to other political entities, such as groups that advocate for or against candidates.
"This is such an important election coming up that we just wanted to make sure we did everything we could in terms of helping candidates get their messages out, but also helping voters start a dialogue with those candidates on issues that really hit home at them individually," said Jordan Hoffner, YouTube's director of content partnerships."
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