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Muddy Waters for The FCC’s New Plan

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March 17th 2010
Author
Bob

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

Written on
March 10th 2009
Author
Edward Barrera

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

Written on
January 20th 2009
Author
KF Lai

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

Written on
March 1st 2007
Author
Sarah Novotny

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

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February 13th 2007
Author
Chris Saridakis

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

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January 25th 2007
Author
Sarah Novotny

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

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January 12th 2007
Author
Sarah Novotny

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”

Written on
January 10th 2007
Author
Sarah Novotny

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

Written on
October 9th 2006
Author
Sarah Novotny

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

Written on
October 6th 2006
Author
Lawrence Ng

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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