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Muddy Waters for The FCC’s New Plan
ADOTAS -Tuesday the FCC relased a plan with over 200 recommendations on improving the U.S.’s communications infrastructure. Most of these recommendations can be adopted by the agency, but many parts of the plan require legislation. And that means (yikes!) an act of congress. Wading through the muck [...] more...
Congress scrambles to join Twitterati
ADOTAS — With layoffs continuing, the unemployed should head for the now burgeoning D.C hills. Members of Congress are hiring new-media experts to help extend their reach as they realize that voters, especially young ones, are spending more time online and meeting and talking on social networks such as Facebook, Twitter [...] more...
Barack Obama’s Mobile Success
ADOTAS EXCLUSIVE — In the lead up to today’s inauguration of Barack Obama as the 44th President of the United States, much has been made of his embrace of technology, perhaps more so than any incoming president in the modern political era. His campaign fully utilized the Internet for fund raising, [...] more...
YouTube Throws Hat into Political Ring
Shifting gears from the NBA arena to the political one, YouTube has launched a special channel for 2008 presidential candidates. Instead of just waiting for their constituents (or opponents) to post political videos on the popular video-sharing site, U.S. presidential candidates now have a hub to post their own campaign [...] more...
Different Verticals, Different Needs: Why Rich Media Won’t Benefit from a One-Size-Fits-All Mentality
Typically, trend forecasts are applied in a big general dose. But with the wealth of metrics we’ve collected across tens of thousands of rich media campaigns, it’s clear that what works well for one vertical doesn’t necessarily work for another. As the Political, Automotive and Pharmaceutical verticals are poised to [...] more...
WashingtonPost.com Partners with Political Opinion Site
WashingtonPost.com, the online counterpart to the Washington Post, will now be displaying articles and opinion pieces from the political opinion website, RealClearPolitics. RealClear items will appear under the newspaper site’s Politics section and featured in the Washington Post’s “Politics News & Analysis” email newsletter. “We remain dedicated to finding new ways [...] more...
Political Blog Pushes for Online Debate in ‘08
Popular liberal political blog The Huffington Post wants to host an online debate between presidential candidates for the 2008 election, says the Reuters news agency. Despite the site’s liberal bent, founder Ariana Huffington describes the Huffington Post, AKA “HuffPo”, as a blog that covers both sides of the fence. To that [...] more...
MySpace Announces “State of the Union”
Social networking leader MySpace today launched a contest for users called “MyState of the Union,” whereby users can submit videos that express their views on where America presently is and where they think it should be going. Judges for the contest include former Senate Majority Leader Dr. Bill Frist [...] more...
Report: Responsible Voters Research Online
According to a new survey released by online media and ad serving company Burst Media, more voters are getting information about their candidates online that from any other resource. Burst polled 900 voters to examine internet advertising’s impact on the election. 26.8% said they look online for election news and [...] more...
Convening at the Digital Town Hall
Politics and political campaigns have already been permanently altered by online communication. Candidates are viewed by the world online long before a traditional campaign is underway. Additionally, candidates have the tools to mobilize more quickly than ever to ramp up an offline campaign. Both MoveOn.org and the [...] more...
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