As president , Barack Obama will use the Internet to communicate directly with citizens . Obama will bypass traditional media filters while reaching out to Americans . Political - tech expert : ` ` The rebooting of our democracy has begun '' Government officials have a name for this online communications effort : Since the election , President-elect Barack Obama has posted weekly video addresses on YouTube . Web 2.0 .
As president , Barack Obama will use the Internet to communicate directly with citizens . Obama will bypass traditional media filters while reaching out to Americans . Political - tech expert : ` ` The rebooting of our democracy has begun '' Government officials have a name for this online communications effort : Web 2.0 .