Category Archives: Democracy and Media

“2.0 Politik: Do Democratic Candidates Make the Grade?”

The Hillary/Big Brother Mashup Video from last year ushered in a new era for political campaigns. No longer content with televised debates, citizens everywhere raised their mouses in unison and called for a technological perestroika. 2.0 Politik was born, giving … Continue reading

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“iPrez.TV: A Utopian Vision of Democracy?”

With presidential primary season picking up steam, we bloggers have started contemplating the effects of social media on the primaries. Some candidates are using ustream.tv to have live videochats with voters. Other candidates have put up flickr streams or delved … Continue reading

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“Zuckerberg Plays Jetman While Facebook Burns”

[UPDATED INFORMATION BELOW] On Tuesday, Facebook took the hardest bashing of its short history, with FORTUNE’s Josh Quittner echoing the rest of the blogosphere in a post ruefully titled “RIP Facebook?” This follows Monday’s news that Facebook confirmed a finding … Continue reading

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“It’s a Conversation, Stupid! Part 2: The State of the Union”

Today continues the series “It’s a Conversation, Stupid!” If you missed part 1, check it out here. This week, a lot of talk has been given to “Web 3.0.” Before discussing how to approach a social media campaign, it’s important … Continue reading

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“It’s a Conversation, Stupid! Part 1″

Last week, I read some things that made me want to take our marketer friends by the hand, lead them away from the noisy city, sit them down in a tall grassy field and have a conversation–not a yelling match–a … Continue reading

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