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Smart Phone Apps, Open Government and a Technology Revolution For Elections, Transparency
My latest piece for PBS MediaShift explores a new movement in technology and how smart phone apps have the potential to change how campaigns are run, how governments can make data accessible and how democratic initiatives can be pursued. Click on the picture to read the article or click here. Let me know what you … Read more
Political candidate websites: What works and getting the basics right
It’s the simple things in a website’s construction that support a political candidate’s strong web presence. However getting those little things right surprisingly poses a serious challenge for politicians even in the wake of the 2008 Obama campaign. I spoke with several web savvy folks for my latest PoliticalShift post at PBS MediaShift to find … Read more
Geosocial and the 2010 U.S. election
All year it seemed geosocial, or GPS-based social media, might become the latest buzz for political campaigns. It turns out that the popular geosocial platforms Foursquare and Gowalla didn’t play a big role in the election but they do show promise for 2012. What do you think? Will we see a “Foursquarian” candidate running for president in 2012?
The Explosion of Social Media and the News
Ahead of our discussion on social media and news I thought I would pass along a few conversation starters on the background on the growth of social media and perhaps provide a some interesting examples of the many ways it is being used.
Integration and Naheed Nenshi’s social media election
Naheed Nenshi was elected mayor of Calgary in October. His campaign was unique for a lot of reasons but perhaps most significantly it was his use of social media that was most distinctive. I spoke with his online campaign strategist Stephen Carter about how they used the internet to gain an advantage over rival candidates. Check out what Carter had to say.
