The DNC Knows Everything About You. “Learning from the Obama presidential campaigns, the Democrats are rolling out a sophisticated national ground game they hope will get ‘souls to the polls.'” Ferguson Highway Patrol Captain...
In which our late-summer languor smacks right into reality. Social media has given black people in Ferguson what the police cannot. C.f. The Night Social Media Exploded Over Ferguson and Watch: The Night Social Media Lit Up as Violence Flared in...
URGENT: Democratic emails a fundraising bonanza. C.f. The scourge of small-money politics: is online fundraising actually a corrosive force? But tell me how could it be worse for our politics than this: GOP Kicks Off New Big Money Effort. Why the...
CIA admits to spying on Senate.Hacked into computers as aides assembled report on “enhanced interrogations.” Kansas Democrats Turn to Data in Governor’s Race and DCCC plans big turnout operation aimed at black voters. But beware...
Quick Hits returns! The best damn reading list for online politics and advocacy on the planet…or any other. This catch-up edition features a few links that have languished in the queue for months, along with plenty of more-recent content. Look...
In the Scripted World of Diplomacy, a Burst of Tweets. Less filtered: State Department official’s “F*ck the EU” conversation released on YouTube. Don’t be surprised if your TV soon seems to know everything about your politics...
Multiple GOP SOTU responses: a canny “narrowcasting” technique? Key quote: “a YouTube response sent directly to people who already support Paul is mainly about energizing and expanding his list.” Also note: “a good list...
First Quick Hits of 2014! Now that a long queue is cleared, these roundups will move to Fridays again. ElectionMall’s Ravi Singh is Probably Going to Jail. An online petition and a Twitter campaign break up a beautiful friendship between...
Busy week here in the e.politics bunker! Let’s end it with a fine set of Quick Hits. Facebook rolls out Donate button. “Gee thanks,†sigh charities. C.f. details about the program and Facebook’s New Donate Button: Good or Bad for...
Pre-RootsCamp, let’s clear the decks for action. Why Are Upworthy Headlines Suddenly Everywhere?. C.f. Why Everyone Will Totally Read This Column: A Gawker Editor Tells How He Picks ‘Viral’ Content Readers Can’t Resist...