First lady Michelle Obama walks through the Capitol on her way to the presidential inauguration ceremonies in Washington, Jan. 21, 2013. Molly Riley/Reuters
First lady Michelle Obama announces the Best Picture Oscar goes to 'Argo.' She spoke live from the Diplomatic Room of the White House in Washington, Feb. 24, 2013. The Oscar appearance, coming on the heels of the 'mom dance' that she did with late-night comedian Jimmy Fallon, sparked debate on the proper role of a first lady. Pete Souza/The White House/Reuters
First lady Michelle Obama runs a 40-yard sprint during the Let's Move! Campaign and the NFL's Play 60 Campaign festivities with area youths, to promote exercise and fight childhood obesity, in New Orleans, Sept. 8, 2010. Recent changes put in place by the food industry are in response to the campaign against childhood obesity that Mrs. Obama began three years ago. Gerald Herbert/AP
First lady Michelle Obama reaches to guests after her speech in Fleming Gymnasium at the University of North Carolina campus, Wednesday, Aug. 1, 2012, in Greensboro, N.C. H. Scott Hoffmann/News & Record/AP
President Barack Obama kisses the head of first lady Michelle Obama (l.) after kissing her for "Kiss Cam" in the second half while attending the Olympic men's exhibition basketball game between Team USA and Brazil, July 16, 2012, in Washington. Team USA won 80-69. Alex Brandon/AP
President Obama, accompanied by first lady Michelle Obama, makes a phone call from the Capitol in Washington on Jan. 24, 2012, immediately after his State of the Union message, informing John Buchanan that his daughter Jessica was rescued by US Special Operations Forces in Somalia. Pete Souza/White House/AP
First lady Michelle Obama thanks the graduates after she delivered the commencement address during the Spelman College graduation on Sunday, May 15, 2011, at the Georgia International Convention Center in College Park, Ga. Erik S. Lesser/AP
America's first lady Michelle Obama comforts a woman overcome with emotion as she greeted her at a multigenerational women leaders luncheon at the Sanitas Tea Garden in Gaborone, Botswana, on June 24, 2011. Charles Dharapak/AP
First lady Michelle Obama and second lady Jill Biden visit with military families at a barbecue before a NASCAR race in Homestead, Fla., on Nov. 20, 2011. Melanie Stetson Freeman/Staff
In this image made from video, first lady Michelle Obama (center r.) stands with her arm around Britain's Queen Elizabeth II during a reception at Buckingham Palace, in London on April 1, 2009, for leaders of the G20 summit. BBC News/AP
First lady Michelle Obama hugs children after reading a book at Mary's Center in Washington, Feb. 10, 2009. Gerald Herbert/AP
US first lady Michelle Obama stands with her mother, Marian Robinson (l.), and daughters Sasha and Malia as they listen to former resident Noor Ebrahim as they visit the District Six museum, in Cape Town, South Africa, on June 23, 2011. Charles Dharapak/AP
Not since Jackie's Camelot days in the Kennedy administration has a first lady so captured public attention and respectful coverage by much of the press. Unlike Jackie, Michelle Obama has got social media.
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Will history judge first lady Michelle Obama to be a social media pioneer? We ask that because either Mrs. Obama herself or someone on her staff is doing a good job using new networked forms of communication to create positive publicity that reflects back on the White House itself.
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