Technology is now synonymous with politics.
The political landscape in the 21st Century has affected our lives forever. From the endless image and video sharing across multiple platforms to the permanent, digital statements given by elected officials, advances in our technical capabilities are only increasing.
Computational politics, a new concentration in academia, is the combination of various aspects of political and computer science. Populitic discovers and visualizes the digital popularity of elected officials across social media platforms.
With so much going on in social media, it's difficult to determine the online base of a politician.
The power of echo chambers in the digital world can never be understated. It is too easy to fall prey to YouTube algorithms or recommended Facebook pages, but it is even easier to have a bias when discussing candidates and their popularity.
Although it may not seem like it, what we consume on a daily basis over the internet determines our viewpoints on issues, thus influencing our opinions on candidates.
Things to Solve:
Clear and concise data visualization, just a few clicks away.
The Populitic project takes user inputs for public official names and displays their digital platform popularity. A static chart and graph of the data at the time of the input is embed on the website, ranking officials for various criteria. The statistics are adjustable, allowing users to rank from least to greatest, or greatest to least art their discretion.
A smooth integration of the data, user interface, and site animations will encourage user to stay on the site.