New guest author! Jon Wheeler is an old friend who’s recently relocated below the equator and sends this update on how online tools are playing out in a very different political environment than we’re used to in the States. The Internet...
The latest from regular contributor Beth Becker (@spedwybabs). Overview: Social Media and 2012 Political Campaigns By Beth Becker We’re deep into the 2011 cycle and campaigns all across the country are starting to gear up for 2012. Many of...
Hey kids, I hope you fellow East Coasters survived our recent back-to-back disasters, but don’t forget, an earthquake followed by a hurricane means only one thing — be ready for a rain of blood and toads soon. But if that or any other...
With final assembly taking place to Houses of the Holy and then some Muddy Waters, sitting at a table on the front porch of Dos Gringos on Mt Pleasant Street as afternoon thunder and lightning rolled through…DC in the late, slow summertime...
More-frequent Quick Hits publishing = portion control. Perry announces for president at a conservative blogger gathering. Meanwhile, Texas Democrats Suit Up to counter him online, and Googlers wonder if he’s gay. Finally, will he be an...
Toward the end of a Dave Weigel piece in Slate on Michele Bachmann’s current campaign speech (you’ll be shocked to hear that she says she was right to vote against a debt ceiling-increase), we get a quick look at one way tablet computers...
Here’s a quick example of using the strengths of one medium to reinforce another, in this case to boost your message’s chances of viral spread: MoveOn.org capitalized on David Axelrod and John Kerry’s use of the phrase “Tea...
Because too much is never enough. Email suggests Perry “Poised to Enter” Presidential Race. Meanwhile, Gov. Perry Tweets About Meeting Khalilzad and Rick Perry Implores Conservatives To Follow Him On ‘Tweeter’. NationalField:...
Here’s something to check out: a former anti-gay-marriage activist is accusing the National Organization for Marriage of shady dealings on the internets, claiming that the organization formed a “SWAT team” of social media...
This in earlier today from social media firm PeekYou, whose PR people definite know how to get on top of a breaking story: the news that Newt may have fudged his Twitter following just a tad. If you’ve missed out on the fun so far, Gawker...