US Senate & House of Representatives Now On YouTube
Taking a cue from the successful use of the Internet and YouTube by the US presidential candidates for the elections, the US Senate and House of Representatives have launched YouTube channels at youtube.com/senatehub, and youtube.com/househub.
Steve Grove, head of news and politics at YouTube, said members of the US Congress would be “posting videos direct from their Washington offices, as well as clips of floor speeches and committee hearings alongside additional behind-the-scenes footage from Capitol Hill.”
YouTube does not expect to directly benefit financially from the channels, which will not carry advertisements. But if the service is popular, YouTube may benefit from having a larger audience. Moreover, YouTube’s arrangement with Congress is not exclusive, and videos can be posted to other online services as well.
Each member of Congress will have control over his or her channel. In addition, the official House and Senate pages will highlight various members on a rotating basis and host events, like community chats where constituents will be able to interact with their elected representatives.
The Senate and House hubs on YouTube each provide a map of the United States which links to a congressional representative’s individual YouTube channel, if they have one.
YouTube viewers can subscribe to a particular channel, post videos on the site or ask their legislator questions.
Since his November 4 election victory, Obama has also been putting his weekly addresses to the nation on YouTube.
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