Archive - February 2008

Swift Kids for Truth Attack Hillary

We’re already drowning in a sea of citizen-generated media, so pouring one more cup of it on our heads couldn’t possibly hurt: Actually, this one’s not quite amateur, since as The Sleuth reports, it’s one of a series of...

Milestones and Updates

With the long weekend and a relative lull in the presidential primary season, the political world seems to be catching its breath for a moment (it must be quiet for a story like the Obama/Patrick “plagiarism” affair to get as much...

Friday Fun: The Obamafier

If you’re trapped in the office on this pre-holiday-weekend Friday, check out the Obamafier from Slate. Not a translator, but clever way to show off some pretty painful Obama puns in the form of random definitions from the “Encyclopedia...

Quick Hits — February 15, 2008

How the right explains the left’s online dominance. Via Salon’s Blog report. How the Web pushes politics further left, further right. Social Networking Becoming Old Technology In A Hurry. MoveOn to Superdelegates: Wait! GOP’s...

New Site Tracks Presidential Online Ad Buys

Read Scott Martin passes along a new site he’s running that tracks online advertising by the presidential candidates. The data and analysis both look good, and when I asked where the information came from, Read replied: The research I have...

Quick Hits — February 12, 2008

Potomac Primary special edition — special because for once, DC’s vote actually matters. Update: Over the Horizon: User-Centered Online Politics? Hillary’s Valentine Email to supporters. Tasty treat or sickly sweet? Also check out...