Google+ hangouts are akin to virtual town halls. It is an application for group video chat. The interaction can be broadcast on YouTube and your own Google+ page. The session can be beamed on TV channels. It is an example of media convergence. Though similar to TV debates, the format is exciting. The Hangouts interview is more structured. Questioners have the time to raise an issue and same can be answered without being interrupted. It is a new medium that is interactive. There is a lot of back-end orchestration. Facebook has a similar video chat service called Live stream. This medium can be used by politicians to take their message across through the social media. Rajneil Kamath, Adwords Associate, Google got a chance to dabble in his special interest when he began hosting Google’s popular Hangout events.