KC Estenson is the Senior Vice-President and General Manager of CNN.com. He's working closely with the Facebook team to give you a new way to connect with the people you care about during the events that shape our lives. We've asked him to post on the Facebook blog about how CNN and Facebook will be bringing you and your friends a new way to interact during the inauguration of President-Elect Barack Obama.
This Tuesday, January 20th Barack Obama will be sworn into office as the 44th President of the United States. To celebrate this historic... occasion, 4 million people are expected to join the festivities in Washington D.C. The rest of us will try to tune in from home--or even the office--to watch. But don't just sit passively as history is being made. Important moments like this are all the more memorable through shared experiences with the people that matter to you. Thanks to our work with Facebook, you can now have this shared experience at CNN.com.
Simply go to the CNN.com Live video player where, thanks to Facebook Connect, you can log in using your Facebook account information.
From here, you'll be able to see which of your friends are also watching and interact with them just like you would on Facebook itself. Update your Facebook status and comment on your friends' statuses to share your thoughts and opinions, all while watching the inauguration in real-time.
RSVP today for President-Elect Barack Obama's inauguration, hosted by CNN and Facebook, on Tuesday, January 20th. We'll begin at 8AM EST, with the swearing-in ceremony at 12PM EST, followed immediately by Obama's inaugural address.
KC Estenson, the Senior Vice-President and General Manager of CNN.com, hopes you'll tune in with all your friends on January 20th.
See MoreThis Tuesday, January 20th Barack Obama will be sworn into office as the 44th President of the United States. To celebrate this historic... occasion, 4 million people are expected to join the festivities in Washington D.C. The rest of us will try to tune in from home--or even the office--to watch. But don't just sit passively as history is being made. Important moments like this are all the more memorable through shared experiences with the people that matter to you. Thanks to our work with Facebook, you can now have this shared experience at CNN.com.
Simply go to the CNN.com Live video player where, thanks to Facebook Connect, you can log in using your Facebook account information.
From here, you'll be able to see which of your friends are also watching and interact with them just like you would on Facebook itself. Update your Facebook status and comment on your friends' statuses to share your thoughts and opinions, all while watching the inauguration in real-time.
RSVP today for President-Elect Barack Obama's inauguration, hosted by CNN and Facebook, on Tuesday, January 20th. We'll begin at 8AM EST, with the swearing-in ceremony at 12PM EST, followed immediately by Obama's inaugural address.KC Estenson, the Senior Vice-President and General Manager of CNN.com, hopes you'll tune in with all your friends on January 20th.
