TechPresident notes and Jeff Jarvis shows a new Bill Richardson TV ad that’s designed to send traffic to his site. As Josh says on techPrez, Bill Richardson has a new TV ad up that smartly points to the limitations of, um, TV ads. It’s...
Beating up on Times political reporter Adam Nagourney is a hobby gleefully enjoyed in many corners of the Interweb, but now that he’s ventured onto OUR turf, it’s time for a quick barrage of jabs, hooks and vicious undercuts, e.politics...
Patrick Ruffini published a fascinating analysis of the Republican presidential campaigns’ online staffing patterns on techPresident earlier today, basing his figures on Shira Toeplitz’s breakdown of the candidates’ online spending...
Cross-posted on techPresident Some interesting conclusions in a preview of a study of presidential candidates and social networking sites to be released by two Bentley College (Mass.) professors in August. For instance, the authors note that the...
Hmmmm, a Google alert just delivered this little tidbit — according to Politico, Fred Thompson has raised only $3 million for his “exploratory” committee so far, not exactly an overwhelming wave of support, online or off. Despite...
The past week’s online uproar at the thought of Republican frontrunners skipping their turn in the sights of YouTube video questioners has been both revealing and (for a Dem) quite a source of mirth. Talk about a PR black eye — hey guys...
The Wall Street Journal had a piece last week (via PoliticalWire) on the growing use of newspaper ads in political races. Besides the usual trend-piece anecdotal evidence, author Kevin Helliker has actual numbers to back up the claim: between 2002...
Ad contests have become a bit passé of late, but MoveOn’s recent solicitation of scripts for radio ads stands out as a good example of social media in action — as well as an online/offline mixed-media performance from the organization...
Hi y’all, I’ve been off in a print- and web-production frenzy the past few days, but the world of online politics never sleeps, so let’s dive right in with some revealing information about two much-hyped channels for online...
Cross-posted on techPresident The YouTube debate may not have revolutionized politics, but it sure as hell was more of a pleasure to watch than your average political event. I’d read both hype and skepticism in the days beforehand, and I...