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Yet news of the treaty had not reached the United States before the opposing troops met in New Orleans.  The battle had been a terrible waste.  People died because information about the peace treaty traveled so slowly. VOICE TWO: From the beginning of human history, information traveled only as fast as a ship could sail. Or a horse could run. Or a person could walk

On November second, nineteen twenty, radio station KDKA in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania broadcast the first radio program.  That broadcast gave the results of a presidential election.

Political leaders also discovered that radio was a valuable political tool.  It permitted them to talk directly to the public.  If you had a radio, you did not have to wait until your newspaper arrived.  You could often hear important events as they happened.

The all government all the time television network has allowed for the average voter to see their elected representatives at work

Twitter, blogs, CNN, and other forms of instant communications have also helped change the way government communicates. CNN allows politicians to have press conferences the moment something happens rather than three or four hours down the road. This has led politicians to be prepared for any and all situations at any given moment. Other forms of instant communication allow for an individual politician to update the people he represents instantly. The best part is he also is able to receive feedback from the voters. While criticism is inevitable a part of the political process, some good does come out of being able to communicate directly with your representatives