Are we on the verge of the worst online political fight in the history of the medium? Certainly the nastiest one that has real consequences: in this case, the leadership of the most powerful country in the world. Donald Trump has already escalated...
New Epolitics.com contributor! Myles Bugbee is a digital strategist who has consulted from city council to congressional to presidential campaigns. During the 2018 cycle, he directed Sen. Jon Tester’s digital program and was dubbed “Mr...
Axios has reported that “President Trump’s campaign and key allies plan to make allegations of bias by social media platforms a core part of their 2020 strategy”. The supposed goal? To tarnish social media the same way the Right...
New Epolitics.com contributor! Isaac Shalev is president of Sage70, Inc., a boutique consultancy providing guidance on digital strategy to nonprofit and public advocacy organizations. Recent reports from industry news sites, corroborated by personal...
New Epolitics.com contributor! Bryan Eastman is a campaign strategist based in North Florida who runs PoliEngine, “a political website builder and communications company that helps candidates get professional-quality communications for a...
I put this list together as a handout for a digital advertising training at Netroots Nation 2019. To see the list as a one-pager, please download the PDF. What tips would you add to the list? 1. Focus Your Budget Have clear goals. Most advocacy and...
A noteworthy email from Amy Klobuchar’s campaign arrived late yesterday evening: Colin — We’e busy getting ready for the debate tomorrow and we want your help. We’re continuing to build our team to make sure everyone hears...
This time they came for Pelosi, and they came looking like amateurs. Like it mattered: the crudely edited video of the House Speaker altered to slur her speech has already reached millions of American voters. Wait until the REAL deepfakes come along...
No, the Republicans are not “winning the internet”, but Donald Trump does do one thing better than the Democrats. 523 days before the November 2020 elections, his campaign is already running a long-term Facebook persuasion campaign based...
I’ve been experimenting recently with cross-posting Epolitics.com articles to Medium.com, and last month’s Digital Beachheads article is the latest. With a new title, too, so check out Digital Beachheads: How to Use Facebook to Build...