ABC News has launched a “groundbreaking” political website with a rather odd name — OTUS. POTUS (President Of The United States) is already taken by XM satellite radio, so ABC went with OTUS (Of The United States).
Nonetheless, the site is well designed and has a graphics approach consisting mostly of info-boxes that grabs your attention. In short, it’s a must bookmark for any political junkie.
Here’s the ABC sales pitch: “With all eyes on the first primaries and caucuses of the 2012 election cycle, ABC News is taking you into the action with the launch of OTUSNews.com – a new interactive destination for politics. OTUS (“Of the United States,” a play on POTUS, “President of the United States”) features the trusted political reporting and analysis of ABC News and invites users into the American political process with groundbreaking technology, engaging video, and immersive interactive experiences. Check out OTUS News’ innovative Political Stock Market – a real-time snapshot of social sentiment, trending, search and the collective assessment of our political experts combined to determine the current “value” of each 2012 presidential contender. Its political punditry with a sophisticated dash of social media – a new way to measure who’s up and who’s down in a tumultuous campaign.”
The site is here.
