Social Media - By Ralf Skirr - February 2009

Pope Benedict Announces Vatican Youtube Channel

It might be that many people became aware of web 2.0 and social media for the very first time when Barack Obama created a world wide buzz with his brilliantly executed social media campaign.

2 Days ago, on Friday January 29 2009, another important figure of public life embraced web 2.0.

Pope Pope Benedict XVI commented on benefits and dangers of social media and announced the new vatican channel on youtube.

What Pope Benedict said and why it’s important.