On August 18, 2008, journalist Katie Couric posted a video to YouTube aimed at the users of social news website Digg. In the video, Couric invites Digg users to submit questions they would like her to ask the attendees of the upcoming Democratic and Republican national conventions.YouTube Video: Katie's Message for Digg.com (Time: 1:26)
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"I’m going to be your press pass at these conventions. We want to hear what you care about, what you want to hear from the politicians, the issues you want to explore and I’ll try to get to them at these conventions."YouTube Video: Katie's Message for Digg.com (Time: 1:26)
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Submitted questions can be "dugg" or "buried" by Digg usersYouTube Video: Katie's Message for Digg.com (Time: 1:26)
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Users whose questions are selected for on-air use will have their Digg user names broadcastDigg.com Blog: Katie Couric Wants Your...Convention Questions (August 18, 2008)
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The Democratic convention will be held August 25-28 in Denver, Colorado
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The Republican convention is scheduled for September 1-4 in St. Paul, Minnesota
