As I prepare to write articles and blogs every week, I often Google various subjects to help research my topic. Perhaps, like me, you’ve noticed that too often, the majority of the results are liberal blogs. Now that the Internet has become the primary source of information in our time, it’s imperative that conservatives counter this influx of disinformation with the truth. The only way to do that is to provide our own content online.

Recognizing the need for conservatives to take back the Internet, Americans for Prosperity launched their Right Online conference last year in Austin, Texas. This year, over 700 conservative activists descended upon Pittsburgh to attend AFP’s second annual Right Online conference. Just across the river from where the conservative conference was held, the Left was holding its own Internet gathering: NetRoots Nation Convention. Reporters split their time between the two competing camps, covering both.

Break-out sessions covered topics ranging from how to fundraise online, Facebook and Twitter 101, and how to shoot a video for You Tube. It was clear that many of the older attendees were activists who realized they needed to use the powerful tools provided on the Internet in order to be more effective in their efforts. During the conference, attendees and supporters across the nation could communicate via a Twitter feed set up on the Right Online web site. Using the hashtag #righton, conservative tweeters discussed what they were learning and how best to network nationwide.

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This entry was posted on Monday, August 17th, 2009 at 12:00 am and is filed under Blog Posts.