Episode 10: Political Interference
Listen (30 min, 18 seconds)This week’s action packed, special episode is just in time for the elections in 37 days. Following the success of the Obama campaign in using the Internet for rallying voters we take a critical look at what South Africa’s biggest political parties, the ANC and the Democratic Alliance, are doing to woo voters using their online platforms. We want to know which party is going to win awards for their online campaign and which party is going to help make a difference.
We speak to Steyn Speed from the ANC and Anthony Hazell from the DA to hear their side of the story. We also get commentary from aggrieved local blogger Vincent Hofmann but first the GM of Publishing & Social Media at 24.com, Matthew Buckland, gives us an overview of the various campaigns taking place online.
Cape Town Daily Photo owner, Kerry-Anne Gilowey, joins us this week for the first time to help us present the news. We’re also joined by Kevin Lourens of Cambrient in the “Agency of the week segment” and the inimitable Heater Ford tells us about the South African Blog Awards in her segment, The Blogedge. Our Top 10 for the week attempts to give some exposure to a segment of our society that requires as much help as possible: the South African Podcasting industry.
Guests:
Anthony Hazell:
Anthony started out as the then-DP’s webmaster and internal communications officer, before being seconded to the Cape Town election campaign team as a media officer at the end of 2000 - after the formation of the Democratic Alliance. He then became Media Officer for the Leader of the Opposition in 2001, Head of Parliamentary Communication at the end of 2002, and Communications Director in 2004.
Anthony currently heads up a department known as the Relationship Management Unit, which is responsible for direct marketing to, and interaction with, voters and other stakeholders.
Steyn Speed:
Steyn Speed is an ANC spokesperson and has assumed the position of acting National Spokesperson for the ANC. Steyn, has worked in the department of information and publicity before as Editor of Mayibuye and has vast media experience.
Kevin Lourens:
Kevin Lourens is a founder and CEO of Cambrient Internet Applications, one of South Africa's leading digital marketing companies specializing in the development of digital marketing campaigns and large scale websites for some of South Africa's leading corporate companies. Founded in 2000, Cambrient counts Multichoice, Peermont, Pick 'n Pay, Moneyweb and an over 50 other clients as key customers.
Vincent Hofmann:
Vincent Hofmann is a qualitative researcher, blogger and owner of the Moral Fibre network. In his spare time he helps struggling artists get their designs printed on t-shirts. He is a digital media qualitative analyst, and an insight analyst by trade. He assess and analyse the opinions of individuals, consumers, thought leaders etc. on particular topics / brands.
Matthew Buckland:
Matthew Buckland is the GM of Publishing & Social Media @ 24.com. He is the former Mail & Guardian Online GM, and co-founder of award-winning blog aggregator amatomu.com and editorial blog Thought Leader. He has worked in the online medium all his working life literally from its inception in South Africa.
Links:
My ANC: http://www.myanc.org/
Democratic Alliance: http://da.org.za
Contribute to Change: http://contributetochange.org.za/
Cambrient: http://www.cambrient.co.za
Cape Town Daily Photo: http://www.capetowndailyphoto.com/
Matthew Buckland: http://www.matthewbuckland.com/
Vincent Hofmann: http://www.moralfibre.co.za/
Jarred Cinman: http://jarredcinman.com
Saul Kropman: http://saulk.co.za
Heather Ford: http://hblog.org
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