This just in from our friend Kayle Hatt: The Catholic Church, arguably one of the most traditionalist organizations in our time with a habit of resisting change, just launched an official Twitter account for Pope Benedict XVI (@Pontifex) in eight...
If you couldn’t make it to RootsCamp this weekend, my condolences: it was a hell of an experience, and I learned a huge amount about what went on in practice on the 2012 digital campaign trail. Fortunately, a bunch of us were live-tweeting...
[Note: speaking Obama’s email list, there’s current chatter about whether — and how — he should use it upcoming legislative battles. More on that here soon.] Writing in Bloomberg Businessweek yesterday, Joshua Green has a...
Our friends at the Pew Internet and American Life have put together a handy new infographic that covers much of their recent data on how we’re using digital technology in politics. What percentage of Twitter users are liberal? The answer might...
Web tech site Nettuts+ has a must-read (for online politics and technology nerds) interview with Daniel Ryan, OFA’s Director of Frontend Development. The article covers a lot of ground in great detail, looking both at the technology the...
Hey kids, sorry for the recent publishing hiatus — we needed a little break down here in the e.politics bunker, in part to process the post-election analysis, in part to catch up on life. One story cruelly overlooked in the meantime? RootsCamp...
Today’s Press Club discussion on social media’s role in 2012 is shaping up to be a terrific discussion, and you can follow the live coverage via the hashtag #SocialElection. Below are links to articles covering topics that are likely to...
Fan fave Quick Hits returns, this time rounding up some of the best post-election analysis of the digital campaign. Note the great coverage from Slate.com in particular, but there’s plenty of excellent reading below. A Vast Left-Wing...
Hurricane Sandy might have postponed our Press Club panel on social media in the presidential race, but never fear, it’s rescheduled for next Friday, November 16th. With the date change a few tickets have popped open, so check it out. Should...
What does a modern political field operation look like? I argued the other day that four million donors, most of whom have given small amounts apiece, built the foundation for a powerful ground game that the campaign hopes will push Obama over the...