Survey: Internet is go-to source for candidate information

A recent survey found that Americans are relying on the Internet as a source of information about presidential candidates more than ever before. The poll found that the Internet is the primary source of information about presidential candidates for 48 percent of respondents. Younger people were even more likely to use the Internet to find out about candidates.

More on the poll:

[T]he Internet has dethroned radio and television as the primary source of candidate information for an increasingly Internet savvy electorate. 48 percent of those polled cited the Internet as the primary source of their knowledge of the presidential candidates. Only 31 percent and 13 percent cited television and radio, respectively, as the primary source. Nearly 67 percent of 18-29 year-olds cited the Internet as their primary source.

This cycle many candidates are making extensive use of online videos to communicate with voters. But the FCC defines high speed Internet as 200 kbps, barely fast enough to stream video. That means people stuck with the FCC's definition of "high speed Internet," with dial-up Internet or without Internet access at all are being cut off from part of the conversation.

Voters to Prez Candidates: It's Time to "Get" the Internet (463: Inside Tech Policy)