Big news broke in the advocacy space last night: Change.org will now begin accepting paid petitions from conservative groups, including Republican political campaigns and anti-abortion groups. In response, progressive activists, who’ve...
Last week I had the pleasure of (virtually) dropping by the FDH Lounge — internet radio’s finest no-topics-barred discussion show — to chat with host Rick Morris, something I get to do every six months or so. Rick and I agree...
Oct. 30th Event at The Press Club: The Online Election — Social Media and the 2012 Presidential Race
Howdy folks, on October 30th I get to take part in what promises to be a terrific discussion about social media and the presidential race at the National Press Club: The Online Election – Social Media and the 2012 Presidential Race The 2012 U...
Update: Campaigns & Elections has April’s email to Salsa staff. Heartbreaking. Update II: Just days after the big news from Salsa, it became public knowledge that Change.org was shedding its progressive/lefty orientation. Read more. News...
Ah, sweet internets — you do have a way of picking out salient moments that our Official Information Gatekeepers might have missed in earlier times. Last night’s example? The “binders full of women” that Romney supposedly...
E.J. “gets” how social media changes the environment within which political events occur: But there is another aspect of tonight, and that’s the part played by the staffs of the two candidates and their supporters. What people say...
Two weeks ago, Jon Stewart nailed the disconnect between what Obama’s campaign has asked of his supporters all year long and what he delivered himself at the first presidential debate: You and your campaign have demanded a level of effort...
For 2012 Presidential Debates, Campaigns Speed Up The Spin. For good reason: Risk of gaffes heightened in age of Twitter. Post-Debate, Obama Attacks Swiftly on Twitter, Jabs Romney on Swing Sites. C.f. Debate online rapid response in action...
Lookie here! It’s a free* gift from our friends at Salsa: The Essential Guide to End-of-Year Fundraising New Book from Wiley Publishing, made available by Salsa The Essential Guide to End of Year Fundraising is now available as a free download...
Quick note: friend-of-e.politics (and crack digital advertising reporter) Kate Kaye — of ClickZ fame — will be talking with Karen Jagoda on Digital Politics radio this afternoon. Tune in live at 3 pm Eastern, or check out the archived...