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.
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?
