state of the union

Old and new media, ABC News and AOL News to be exact, are teaming up to let the people be heard. The effort is being called "The People's State of the Union" and will give people the chance to respond to President Bush's State of the Union address when it airs Tuesday evening. Both organizations will feature responses to the speech from viewers and bloggers. These responses will be featured on ABC and AOL News Web properties, as well as on the air during Tuesday night's special report, and on shows like "World News Tonight," "Nightline" and "Good Morning America." Essentially, citizens will have about twenty different ways of having their voice heard. Personally, I think the only thing I'm less interested in than the State of the Union address is what other people think of it. Nevertheless, if you're into that whole "participation" thing, this is something of which to take advantage.