There was an interesting interaction between new media and the tour. Though the tour itself lacked any actual use of new media, our tour guide was constantly telling us to take pictures and post them on Facebook. He even offered to take pictures for us for “profile pictures” and when people were too afraid of the heights to get a good picture. This interaction helped you feel comfortable in a place that could be extremely stuffy and proper. Instead of being treated as outsiders to the building and all it’s amazing history, we were allowed to be a part of it. As our tour guide said “this building belongs to the American people, feel free to explore it, it’s just as much yours as your house is.” You wouldn’t look through your house with your phone or computer in hand, so why would you need that in “the home of the American people”? But you would snag pictures of your pets doing funny things or the beautiful sky outside, which is exactly what we did at the capitol (except for the lack of pets). Overall the tour was beautiful and left me in awe of just how cool the capitol building is and the opportunities that I am able to explore in this magical city that is Washington, D.C.