"GENERATION Y" TO BE PLUGGED INTO POLITICAL PROCESS; MCI Announces NetVote '96.WASHINGTON, D.C.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 21, 1996--For the first time, American high American High School may refer to the following:
To capture the collective political thinking of "Generation Y," MCI (1) (Media Control Interface) A high-level programming interface from Microsoft and IBM for controlling multimedia devices. It provides commands and functions to open, play and close the device. (2) (Microwave Communications Inc. today announced NetVote '96, an internet-based education program that will allow young people, for the first time ever, the chance to be heard as a national constituency. The program is targeted to where America's youth are "cruising" these days...the information superhighway. Unveiled on "Super Thursday" in 205 high schools across the country, NetVote '96 will utilize top national bi-partisan pollsters to conduct statistically valid issue-oriented surveys and electronic balloting to find ou whom students prefer in the presidential election. NetVote '96 will allow "NetVoters" to: ~ Participate in statistically-valid public opinion surveys ~ Study issues and share their opinions on the 1996 U.S. presidential elections. ~ Take part in on-line debate ~ "Vote" for their favorite candidates online Updates results and information will be posted on the World Wide Web site for Netvote '96 at http://netvote96.mci.com. "MCI is pleased to announce this cyber-first," said John Donoghue This article is about John Donoghue, Australian Pioneer Settler. For John Donoghue, Brown University Neuroscience Dept. Chair, see John Donoghue (disambiguation). : John Donoghue , MC senior vice president, consumer marketing and advertising. "Many of us still remember the first time we got to vote in 'mock' elections in High School. NetVote '96 takes that concept to students nation-wide and this time the votes can really influence the election process." "NetVote `96 is a powerful tool to empower and educate young people about a process that too often excludes them. By publicizing pub·li·cize tr.v. pub·li·cized, pub·li·ciz·ing, pub·li·ciz·es To give publicity to. Noun 1. publicizing - the business of drawing public attention to goods and services advertising young people's opinions about issues that affect them, NetVote '96 will encourage politicians and the media to pay more attention to this important constituency," said Rick Seidman, executive director of Rock the Vote, the leading national youth voter registration Voter registration is the requirement in some democracies for citizens to check in with some central registry before being allowed to vote in elections. An effort to get people to register is known as a voter registration drive. Centralized/compulsory vs. mobilization campaign. The 205 schools that will participate in NetVote '96 were selected to reflect a national census breakdown of high school-age students. As part of NetVote '96, students will have the opportunity to influence the debate in this year's elections as survey and poll results are reported on ElectionLine -- a comprehensive World Wide Web site covering the 1996 elections. Co-developed by ABC News
ABC News is a division of American television and radio network ABC, owned by The Walt Disney Company. Its current president is David Westin. , Newsweek and The Washington Post, the Washington Post, The Morning daily newspaper published in Washington, D.C., the dominant paper in the U.S. capital and one of the nation's leading newspapers. Established in 1877 as a Democratic Party organ, it changed orientation and ownership several times and faced ElectionLine Web site can be found at http://www.electionline.com. MCI serves as a sponsor of the site. "NetVote offers America's youth an unparalleled opportunity to participate in the political process," said Evans Witt, editor of ElectionLine. "Projects such as NetVote and ElectionLine will help encourage future generations of voters to be educated, aware and -- most important -- active citizens. NetVote '96 will run through election day (November 5) with special events to include a "cyber (1) From "cybernetics," it is a prefix attached to everyday words to add a computer, electronic or online connotation. The term is similar to "virtual," but the latter is used more frequently. See virtual. primary", election issue polls, an on-line interactive presidential candidate forum, and an opportunity to cast ballots in the NetVote '96 presidential election. Polling and election events will be conducted by the nationally recognized polling firms of Public Opinion Strategies and Greenberg Research Inc. "MCI is pleased to give high school students this platform to speak their minds," added Donoghue. "After all, decisions made by today's leaders will effect these cyber-citizens for the next half century. We also hope NetVote '96 will generate discussion in the students' homes as they and their parents share views on the important issues facing our country." MCI's overall partnership with the educational community brings new and innovative technologies to the classroom such as Virtual Zoos Virtual Zoo A Virtual Zoo is a new concept that uses the zoo model in a web format. Virtual zoos are basically websites that are created to simiulate a visit to a zoo, and the visitors to these sites can view exhibits about animals and their habaits. , Electronic Cafes, Smart Classrooms, Global Schoolhouse Foundation and Internet access See how to access the Internet. . MCI, headquartered in Washington, D.C., is one of the world's largest and fastest growing diversified communications companies. With annual revenue of more tha $15 billion, MCI offers consumers and businesses a broad portfolio of services including long distance, wireless, local access, paging, Internet software and access, information services See Information Systems. , outsourcing, business software, advanced global telecommunications services, and music distribution and merchandising. -0- NetVote '96 Calendar of Events March ~ Super Thursday - MCI NetVote '96 Web Site Launch April ~ What's Your Electoral IQ? Taking the Political Temperature of America's Youth May ~ Tax, Welfare and Health Care Reform: Probing the Real Issues the Election September ~ Cyber Registration Day ~ Candidates On-line October ~ It's Time It's Time was a successful political campaign run by the Australian Labor Party (ALP) under Gough Whitlam at the 1972 election in Australia. Campaigning on the perceived need for change after 23 years of conservative (Liberal Party of Australia) government, Labor put forward a to Vote: A Review of Key Issues and Campaign Themes November ~ The Nation's Youth Speak Out: NetVote '96 -0- CONTACT: MCI Media Relations, Chicago Ed Bergstraesser, 312/938-4958 or 1-800-644-NEWS or APCO APCO Association of Public Safety Communications Officials APCo Appalachian Power Company (Columbus, OH) APCO Air Pollution Control Officer APCO Alabama Power Company APCO Associated Public Safety Communications Officers, Inc. Associates, Washington, D.C. Robin Bronk, 202/778-1025 |
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