Category Archives: Digital Politics
Is Twitter a Strategy? Like, Come On!
At the risk of being inflammatory (no offense meant Jon)… come on folks… aren’t we past the days when we refer to a tool (or a communication channel) as a strategy? The internet is not a strategy. A blog is not a strategy. And neither is Twitter.
Join Me at the Politics Online Conference, 4/20-21/2009
Join me at the 2009 Politics Online Conference, April 20-21 in Washington, DC! I am moderating two panels you should definitely attend:
Panel #1
Title of panel: Advocacy 3-D
Panel #2
Title of panel: Academic Research on Internet Tools in the 2008 Election
Batgirl vs. U.S. Chamber of Commerce
In…. Out of the Way of Fair Pay Take action now at OutOfTheWayOfFairPay.org
Will They Rise Up?
I have been fielding a lot of questions from reporters on how Obama will incorporate his social network into governing. Most recently, I was asked if the movement that got him elected could “fell him.” Will they stay loyal as he tries to govern from a progressive, pragmatic, common good approach that looks a lot …
Living Beyond Our Means
I see a recurring theme that everyone is living beyond their means. People are over-extended on their credit cards and mortgages. The government runs in deficit and the national debt is huge. The U.S. auto manufacturers has too much overhead and is losing money like crazy. The investment banks have over leveraged their investments in …
Fly On Obama, Says Jimi Hendrix
This is just too weird. Check out Jimi Hendrix at about 3:00 into Voodoo Chile (part 1). Right after he says “fly on” he says Obama. That’s crazy stuff.
Emergent Governance: Who Needs Bees When the Grassroots Swarm the White House
As we transition from the presidential campaign to an Obama administration, the looming question is, "What will become of all those people networked via My.BarackObama.com (MyBO) and Obama’s massive email list?" Is there a place in government for the swarming grassroots masses? And can we capitalize on its collective intelligence in order to make its contribution meaningful?
