Viewing the Inauguration
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How did you follow Barack Obama’s Inaugural Address?
- live
- iPhone
- online
- television
- all of the above
Corinne Domingo, a freelance writer, posted on her Facebook page that she, “just listened to the inauguration via radio on her iPhone at HNL airport. Ah, technology!”
In spite of the different platforms one could witness President Obama’s inauguration, many wanted to experience it with others in a group setting. Millions traveled to DC to brave the cold and witness history live. Some attended viewing parties. Others joined the public screenings in their city.
Writer, Jennifer Small-Huynh, posted on her Facebook page that she, “just came back from watching the inauguration in Oakland. Lovely to sit and feel it with a large group of people. Saw people cry, hug their kids, pray, laugh.”
Here at Arts Engine, we crowded into our small conference room and watched the inauguration on the staff’s analog television.
“I felt like I was in a neighborhood setting participating in a part of history. It was wholesome.” said David Wright, Director of Technology and Online Programs.
Why do we often want to view important cultural events in a group setting? What does this say about the relationship between content and the format it is broadcast in?
