Quick Hits

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

Quick Hits — May 7, 2008

Update: The Obama Camp Dials It Forward. Post-primary conference call plays it subtle, while all is well in ClintonLand. McCain Launches Spanish-Language Website. Wonder how the Minutemen (no, not THE Minutemen) will feel about THAT one? Bury bad...

Quick Hits — April 28, 2008

Adding Video to Turn Dead-End ‘Thank You’ Pages Into Viral Marketing Campaigns. The Obama campaign finds yet another sweet spot for online recruiting. The Post Is Having A Rough Day. Spam attack! Reluctantly, a Daily Stops Its Presses...

Quick Hits — April 24, 2008

Espionage Against Pro-Tibet Groups, Others, Spurred Microsoft Patches. New Freedom, and Peril, in Online Criticism of China. In every measure, Obama clobbers Clinton online. Also, Barack Obama Takes Lion’s Share of Online Video Viewerships...

Quick Hits — April 9, 2008

Update: Bloggers, DIY Filmmakers Capture S.F. Olympic Protest. F.B.I.: Lieberman 2006 Crashed Its Own Site. “Cyber-attack” was friendly fire episode. Queen Rania of Jordan opens communication with the West via Youtube. The Invisible...

Quick Hits — April 3, 2008

Trust in Peers Trumps the “A-List,” Study Finds. Definite implications for political marketing. Act Blue’s Record Take. They’re raking it in for candidates. Online Call Tools and the 2008 Campaign. Detroit Mayor Is Charged...

Quick Hits — March 6, 2008

Post-Politics Online/pre-SXSW Quick Hits extravaganza. Does Good Design Matter? Todd Zeigler’s excellent follow-on to our Politics Online panel. C.f. lots of POLC coverage at Capitol Valley and Tech Daily Dose. Trusting Politics 2.0 Can be...

Quick Hits — February 25, 2008

Update: Primary Season Signals Adoption of Online Ads by Political Campaigns. “Not only are those ads relatively inexpensive; they’ve allowed often cash-strapped campaigns to determine whether their dollars were well spent, before voters...

Quick Hits — February 20, 2008

Update: Exclusive: New Hillary Fundraising E-Mail! Well, kinda. Lawrence Lessig considers Congressional run. More at Techcrunch, Wired and tPrez. Blogger Joshua Micah Marshall wins journalism award. CNN retaliates by firing American Morning producer...

Quick Hits — February 15, 2008

How the right explains the left’s online dominance. Via Salon’s Blog report. How the Web pushes politics further left, further right. Social Networking Becoming Old Technology In A Hurry. MoveOn to Superdelegates: Wait! GOP’s...

Quick Hits — February 12, 2008

Potomac Primary special edition — special because for once, DC’s vote actually matters. Update: Over the Horizon: User-Centered Online Politics? Hillary’s Valentine Email to supporters. Tasty treat or sickly sweet? Also check out...