Tag Archives: politics
Update on Egypt: Day 7
Since the Egyptian uprising began on January 25th, Flip The Media has been reporting on the role of social media, the Internet, and telecommunications in this historic moment. On Saturday, January 29, I had the chance to speak with Nathaniel … Continue reading
Social Media Fuels Egypt’s Largest Protest in Years
Protests in Egypt exploded into violence yesterday as people took to the streets to denounce poor living conditions and the thirty-year reign of President Hosni Mubarak. According to Al Jazeera, Egyptians began organizing protests through Twitter and Facebook on Tuesday … Continue reading
Twitter, Latino-Style
Imagine a newspaper that talks–yes, imagine a newspaper that talks to you! Or imagine a grocery store suggesting what to cook for dinner using only products on sale. Or being part of a radio show without calling in. Or taking … Continue reading
The Voter Engagement Success of Obama ’08
During the 2008 Presidential election, the Obama campaign pushed the envelope in two significant ways: they set out to change the face of the electoral map by mobilizing new and young voters; and they took the guesswork out of their resource allocation strategy to achieve that goal.
Rather than engage in the futile exercise of attempting to control an outcome from the top-down, the Obama campaign structured its efforts to model the complexities and nuances of a political campaign in a networked society the same way scientists model an ecosystem, a weather system, an immune system, or a social system–using the concept of a Complex Adaptive System. Continue reading
Looking at the future of Obama’s social media strategy, for one…
There has been an incredible amount of huffing about President-elect Obama’s use of social media tools during the campaign. Much of the change that has taken place to date has been around how the country has connected around his campaign … Continue reading
California’s Prop 8, Mormons, Twitter, and The Wisdom of Crowds
Last week or so I was fortunate enough to get a quick email interview together with Internet personality Drew Curtis of FARK.com, which I posted to both my blog and Flip The Media. One thing Drew touched upon was, as … Continue reading
Ready, Steady, Sticker
MoveOn.org teams up with Shepard Fairey in a brilliant marketing move to vitalize their organization, gain exposure, and a free large clean mailing list. Continue reading
Google Vote
Google, in collaboration with the Voting Information Project, has a voting service up for the elections season at http://maps.google.com/vote. Enter your home address and get the name and directions to your voting station. You also get information on voting by … Continue reading
