Down here in the e.politics bunker, we’re bummed to have to miss South by Southwest this year (see last year’s status report for an example of 1. why it’s a terrific time, and 2. why skipping it may be good for staff health), but...
Lots of good news in the online politics/advocacy community lately, including a bunch of friends-of-e.politics ending up in Business Insider’s list of the 50 Hottest People in Online Politics today. Congrats, folks! Also, Allyson Kapin (of Rad...
When we last checked in on the Technology Bytes column in Campaigns & Elections in early December, I had just written about Big Picture takeaways from the 2012 elections. This time, we’re talking nuts and bolts, specifically on the data...
Just a quick reminder that our panel on social media and advocacy is at 6 pm Tuesday night over in Georgetown; swing on by if you’re in DC. Besides me, onboard are Chad Barth, Heather Neisworth, our old friend Beth Becker and panel organizer...
Step One in an e.pol publishing revival: clear the Quick Hits queue. Let’s get ready to rumble. Marco Rubio’s water grab becomes the talk of Twitter and social media, as Sen. Marco Rubio’s mid-speech water gulp goes viral on...
If you’re in DC in mid-February, be sure to check out Social Media Week, which will feature dozens of events scattered around town, covering the application of social media tools, techniques and approaches to just every topic under the sun...
Last Wednesday I had the pleasure of going on Karen Jagoda’s Digital Politics Radio show, and as always we had a great conversation. We ranged all over the place, from the nature of social media as a domain of niches, to the nature of mass...
Hey kids, we’ve had busy times in the e.politics bunker lately, so new articles have been in short supply over the last couple of weeks. Never fear: it’s time to start cranking out more digital politics goodness, starting now. First off...
The internet may be powered by cute kittens, but it definitely has a dark side — it’s haunted by the ghost of Adolf Hitler. For one recent example, let’s go to the great state of Ohio, where: “Ohio school board President Debe...
Howdy folks, I’ve been asked a couple of times lately which sites to follow to learn more about digital politics and advocacy, besides Epolitics.com. Others apparently get the same question, too: Julie Germany posted her own list today. Read...