Mobile Tech In The 2016 Election: Matchmaker Apps, SnapChat And More

By Steve Kraske,

Published March 4, 2016 at 1:31 PM CST

Undecided on your candidates this election? There's an app for that. On this edition of Up To Date, we talk voter "matchmaking" apps, new technology and how candidates are using different platforms to reach citizens.

Guests:

Hunter Scarborough is the developer of Voter: Matchmaking for Politics.
Issie Lapowsky is covering the 2016 election for WIRED.
Lisa Rodriguez is the associate producer of Up to Date.

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Steve Kraske

When I host Up To Date each morning at 9, my aim is to engage the community in conversations about the Kansas City area’s challenges, hopes and opportunities. I try to ask the questions that listeners want answered about the day’s most pressing issues and provide a place for residents to engage directly with newsmakers. Reach me at steve@kcur.org or on Twitter @stevekraske.

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Lisa Rodriguez

Kansas City needs journalists who show up not just on people’s worst days, but on their best ones — and the boring ones in between. As KCUR’s news director, I build relationships across the metro, so our newsroom can bring you critical information when times are tough, and seek out moments of joy to celebrate. Email me at lisa@kcur.org.

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