Quick Hits

A quick roundup of stories related to digital politics and online advocacy.

Quick Hits — March 2, 2010

All the online politics news that’s fit to link to. MoveOn backing challenger to Sen. Blanche Lincoln. C.f. A local take on the race. Searching for Saddam: A five-part series on how the U.S. military used social networking to capture the Iraqi...

Quick Hits — February 2, 2010

Trying to do these a little more often… The GOP Rises Online, as New media help conservatives get their anti-Obama message out. They’re not alone: U.K. Conservatives Embrace Digital to Revamp Image. SOTU report: War Rooms Set Up for...

Quick Hits — January 27, 2010

The state of our linking is strong. Talking Back to Obama’s First State of the Union, via YouTube, plus Plouffe to OFA: Time to “Regroup, Refocus, and Re-engage” Around SOTU, [RNC] Tweeting the #SOTU and Live Tonight on YouTube:...

Quick Hits — November 25, 2009

A few stories to be thankful for: Where Obama is Losing Support. Turns out, crossover Republicans are souring on him, not independents. The Perils of Texting (oopsie!) Online Advertising In The U.S Begins To Stabilize. White House video team readies...

Quick Hits — November 9, 2009

A few stories lingering on the list. Radical Imam Blogs His Support of Ft. Hood Shooter. Gay bloggers organizing boycott of DNC. C.f. Bloggers Furious At White House For Anonymous Ridicule. More Sarah Palin Facebook fun. Low Turnout Didn’t...

Quick Hits — October 1, 2009

Online Conspiracy Theorists Latch Onto Census GPS Units. Tracking Lobbyists’ Real Influence. Pawlenty Plants a Flag on Planet Internet, as he Locks Up Top GOP Talent. MoveOn.org Hits a Health Care Nerve, while Apple Blocks Health Care Advocacy...

Quick Hits — September 22, 2009

The 30 House Dems at the Top of the GOP’s Target List, plus Redrawing The Lines: Growing National Focus on Redistricting. Trendsmap: Twitter Trends + Google Maps = Awesome. The Invention of Net Neutrality. How the issue grew online. How a...