Archive for the 'Digital Politics' Category

Follow-Up to Millenials at the Gates

Tuesday, September 30th, 2008

Rather than respond in the comments to a question from JK on my last post at K Street Cafe, Millennials at the Gates, asking for evidence of the reshaping of American politics, I will respond here.
I understand JK’s hesitation about waiting for the evidence. After all, I was a full-time academic for many years. […]

Misrepresenting Twitter Behavior

Monday, September 22nd, 2008

The Next Right has decided to play on people’s ignorance of how Twitter works to disparage the Obama campaign. They claim that BarackObama (Twitter account) is “voluntarily” following Sarah Palin’s Vagina on Twitter.

Bogus!

K Street Cafe Launches

Monday, September 22nd, 2008

I am excited to announce a new blog project called K Street Cafe. I have joined a team of great online advocacy experts to write about best (and worst) practices in online advocacy. Take a look at all the great people writing there!

Millennials at the Gates

Friday, September 19th, 2008

The coming of age of the Millennial Generation, the first civic generation since the GI Generation (dubbed the Greatest by Tom Brokaw), is converging with the arrival of the most civic-friendly communication technologies we have ever seen.  And with this convergence, American politics is being reshaped.  That was the message delivered […]

Roll Call Group Buys Capitol Advantage

Friday, August 1st, 2008

Big news in the world on online advocacy. The Roll Call Group has purchase Capitol Advantage and its suite of products for online advocacy including Capwiz and Knowlegis. The deal cost Roll Call, which is owned by the Economist, $43 million. WOW!

MicroSoft Censorship Crosses the Line

Friday, August 1st, 2008

Nevertheless, something came to my attention recently I had to share. Apparently, if you want to create a Microsoft Passport, Hotmail, Messenger, or MSN account there are some words you are not allowed to use. But aside from the usual expletives and other names like “Hitler” and “Nazi,” Microsoft has designated “Tibet” as a “word or phrase that is not allowed.”

Roots Parties

Friday, April 11th, 2008

RootsCamp DC is this weekend. And while there is a waiting list in effect for anyone who is not currently working on an electoral campaign, there are two great parties to attend this weekend where you can have some fun with Roots Camp attendees and others who work in the digital political strategy field.
RootsCamp PRE-Party
Friday, […]

A Social Networking Thought

Friday, April 11th, 2008

A social network can be about a common identity, a shared idea, a subject of interest, or a desired goal. Perhaps, even, any combination of these, as well. Define your audience and figure out which one(s) work for your network.