Quick Hits

Sixty-six excellent stories about digital politics, advocacy and bad behavior. Russia’s Pro-Trump Disinformation Campaign Used Every Major Social Media Platform. C.f. How Russia Hacked U.S. Politics With Instagram Marketing. Congress Now Has a...

Good stories from the past few weeks. Town hall? 120 people. Live-streamed chicken dinner? 257,000 views on Facebook. “Democratic strategists say the quest to capture the attention of Democrats online, through social streams and viral sharing...

Halloween’s long over, but we still have plenty of dark stories to tell in this pre-election edition of Quick Hits: No One Is Buying More Political Ads on Facebook Right Now Than Beto O’Rourke. Lots and lots of fundraising ads out of state...

Step back — this one’s going to be big. Republicans warn ‘green wave’ of Democratic cash could overwhelm House GOP candidates. Note the importance of digital infrastructure. GOP gloom: Republicans predict House majority will be swept...

Democrats dropping $21 million on Senate digital ads largely targeting health care. C.f. Democrats unveil all-digital ad play for November. Dems ramp up digital advertising effort for midterms. Trump’s doing the same for 2020. But, Despite An...

Step back; this one’s going to be big. Two senators say their identities were stolen in fake net neutrality comments to the FCC, and a Former Lawmaker Says His Emails Were Hacked In 2016. Meanwhile, Campaigns are on their own as cyber threats...

The latest digital politics news and perspective, including a highlight or two from late 2017. Send in good stories as you see them! Just email me or send a tweet. Russia pushes more ‘deep state’ hashtags. “Following the success of...

The latest digital politics news and perspective, including a few highlights from late 2017. Send in good stories as you see them! Just email me or send a tweet. Facebook Overhauls News Feed to Focus on What Friends and Family Share. C.f. Facebook...

Happy 4th! When Quick Hits returns from a long vacation, you KNOW it’s a day to celebrate. Jon Ossoff, The Congressional Candidate Social Media Built. C.f. How the Democrats’ Online Strategy Went Haywire. On Ossoff and emails, via Shaun...