PBS NewsHour

How Breitbart Influenced Conservative Social Media Efforts

Clip: 03/01/2012 | 7m 8s

For another discussion on how politicians use online tools, Jeffrey Brown is joined by journalists Lauren Ashburn and Howard Kurtz of the Daily Download. They reflect on the impact of conservative "warrior" Andrew Breitbart, who was found dead Thursday, and examine how event staging is affecting campaigns this year.

Aired: 03/01/12

Rating: NR

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