PTJ 181: Party Platforms




POP | TECH | JAM show

Summary: Is social media totally hacking the 2016 elections? Republican presidential candidate Donald J. Trump is well known for his rather pointed <a href="https://twitter.com/realDonaldTrump" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Twitter</a> feed, but does he show another side of himself on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/realdonaldtrump/?hl=en" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Instagram</a> and <a href="https://www.facebook.com/DonaldTrump/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Facebook</a>? Journalist <a href="http://topics.nytimes.com/top/reference/timestopics/people/h/laura_m_holson/index.html" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Laura M. Holson</a> stops by <a href="http://vignette1.wikia.nocookie.net/batman/images/a/a9/Wayne_Manor_2.jpg/revision/latest?cb=20120801235608" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Pop Tech Jam HQ</a> to discuss how Mr. Trump and other candidates are making the most out of the Internet this election season. And as always, El Kaiser and J.D. discuss the technology news of the week — including the Federal Communication Commission’s proposed update to its Lifeline plan and Apple’s continuing ups and downs with the United States court system.<br>