Quick Hits

A quick roundup of stories related to digital politics and online advocacy.

Quick Hits — November 25, 2009

A few stories to be thankful for: Where Obama is Losing Support. Turns out, crossover Republicans are souring on him, not independents. The Perils of Texting (oopsie!) Online Advertising In The U.S Begins To Stabilize. White House video team readies...

Quick Hits — November 9, 2009

A few stories lingering on the list. Radical Imam Blogs His Support of Ft. Hood Shooter. Gay bloggers organizing boycott of DNC. C.f. Bloggers Furious At White House For Anonymous Ridicule. More Sarah Palin Facebook fun. Low Turnout Didn’t...

Quick Hits — October 1, 2009

Online Conspiracy Theorists Latch Onto Census GPS Units. Tracking Lobbyists’ Real Influence. Pawlenty Plants a Flag on Planet Internet, as he Locks Up Top GOP Talent. MoveOn.org Hits a Health Care Nerve, while Apple Blocks Health Care Advocacy...

Quick Hits — September 22, 2009

The 30 House Dems at the Top of the GOP’s Target List, plus Redrawing The Lines: Growing National Focus on Redistricting. Trendsmap: Twitter Trends + Google Maps = Awesome. The Invention of Net Neutrality. How the issue grew online. How a...

Quick Hits — September 8, 2009

After Labor Day, catching up with the advocacy blogs, and more. Presidential (campaign) Expenditures — note how little goes to online media. How to fake a grassroots uprising. C.f. How To Identify Astroturfers And Front Groups, via Craig...

Quick Hits — September 1, 2009

Late-summer links, fresh off the grill. Update: Online politics leads to offline activism. In other news, the internet can be used to raise money! And promote issues! Plus, water is wet! Okay, okay, go straight to the source for the full story...

Quick Hits — July 5, 2009

Clearing the proverbial cache, of a few stories that have stuck on the list over the past few weeks. It Came from Wasilla. Todd Purdum’s Vanity Fair piece on Sarah Palin — w/o it, her July 3rd press conference is incomprehensible (with...