'The Washington Post' Cranks Up Facebook-Connected Political News App The Issue Engine
The Washington Post enhanced its coverage of the 2012 presidential election with its release of news application The Issue Engine, which allows users who are logged into Facebook to share how and why they endorsed candidates on specific issues with their friends.
The Washington Post enhanced its coverage of the 2012 presidential election with its release of news application The Issue Engine, which allows users who are logged into Facebook to share how and why they endorsed candidates on specific issues with their friends.
The app collects the candidates’ views on specific issues by compiling their official campaign statements, speeches, and social media data, allowing users to view both candidates’ positions side-by-side, and to request fact checks via the newspaper’s Fact Checker.
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