http://www.examiner.com/x-13483-DC-Technology-and-Politics-Examiner?cid=exrss-DC-Technology-and-Politics-Examiner en-us Mon, 23 Nov 2009 17:56:02 -0700 Sat, 05 Sep 2009 08:28:50 -0700 BlogCFC http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss http://www.examiner.com/x-13483-DC-Technology-and-Politics-Examiner~y2009m9d5-Proactive-social-media-fills-information-spaces-with-great-content?cid=exrss-DC-Technology-and-Politics-Examiner  I recently gave a talk titled Free the People! at the Potomac Forum’s Government 2.0 Leadership, Collaboration, and Public Engagement Symposium in Washington, DC that generated enough interest for me to post my slide deck and write a summ... politics technology campaigns government Sat, 05 Sep 2009 08:28:50 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-13483-DC-Technology-and-Politics-Examiner~y2009m9d5-Proactive-social-media-fills-information-spaces-with-great-content?cid=exrss-DC-Technology-and-Politics-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-13483-DC-Technology-and-Politics-Examiner~y2009m7d10-Celebrate-the-Summer-of-Gov-in-Washington-DC-and-San-Francisco?cid=exrss-DC-Technology-and-Politics-Examiner Insert photo caption or credit hereKnown by some as the “Facebook for Feds,” GovLoop hits the one¬year milestone this summer, already connecting more than 14,000 members of the government community and encouraging open government int... politics technology society government Fri, 10 Jul 2009 08:59:45 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-13483-DC-Technology-and-Politics-Examiner~y2009m7d10-Celebrate-the-Summer-of-Gov-in-Washington-DC-and-San-Francisco?cid=exrss-DC-Technology-and-Politics-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-13483-DC-Technology-and-Politics-Examiner~y2009m7d5-Politicians-approached-for-old-media-interviews-through-new-media-channels?cid=exrss-DC-Technology-and-Politics-Examiner Insert photo caption or credit hereHe's not the first, but he's the most fresh.  New York-based upstart Mediaite pointed out earlier today that MSNBC show host David Shuster snarkily asked the recently resigned governor of Alaska interview ques... politics technology society government Sun, 05 Jul 2009 14:12:38 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-13483-DC-Technology-and-Politics-Examiner~y2009m7d5-Politicians-approached-for-old-media-interviews-through-new-media-channels?cid=exrss-DC-Technology-and-Politics-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-13483-DC-Technology-and-Politics-Examiner~y2009m7d5-Sarah-Palins-online-personal-branding-problems-continue-as-her-Twitter-handle-looks-outdated?cid=exrss-DC-Technology-and-Politics-Examiner Insert photo caption or credit hereAs I wrote on Friday at True/Slant, Sarah Palin's resignation frees her to promote her interests and issues in new ways, especially online.  But to do that one has to own their "personal brand" onlin... politics technology campaigns government Sun, 05 Jul 2009 09:31:50 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-13483-DC-Technology-and-Politics-Examiner~y2009m7d5-Sarah-Palins-online-personal-branding-problems-continue-as-her-Twitter-handle-looks-outdated?cid=exrss-DC-Technology-and-Politics-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-13483-DC-Technology-and-Politics-Examiner~y2009m6d24-As-it-starts-to-make-money-Twitter-may-be-here-to-stay?cid=exrss-DC-Technology-and-Politics-Examiner Insert photo caption or credit hereAlthough it has been visible to users of the popular microsharing service for some time, Twitter has now gone public with information that it is monetizing one aspects of the site: a dictionary.Unusual-sounding, ye... politics society campaigns government Wed, 24 Jun 2009 08:00:34 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-13483-DC-Technology-and-Politics-Examiner~y2009m6d24-As-it-starts-to-make-money-Twitter-may-be-here-to-stay?cid=exrss-DC-Technology-and-Politics-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-13483-DC-Technology-and-Politics-Examiner~y2009m6d23-Is-the-President-of-the-United-States-on-a-24hour-news-cycle?cid=exrss-DC-Technology-and-Politics-Examiner Insert photo caption or credit hereToday at his rapidly-assembled press conference, President Obama was asked about a number of topics of varying importance, ranging from health care to his smoking habits to the election situation in Iran.  Whe... politics society campaigns government Tue, 23 Jun 2009 11:27:45 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-13483-DC-Technology-and-Politics-Examiner~y2009m6d23-Is-the-President-of-the-United-States-on-a-24hour-news-cycle?cid=exrss-DC-Technology-and-Politics-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-13483-DC-Technology-and-Politics-Examiner~y2009m6d21-Dont-tweet-your-political-career-away-by-accident?cid=exrss-DC-Technology-and-Politics-Examiner Insert photo caption or credit hereChris Cillizza posted an excellent article at the Washington Post about politicians and Twitter.  While there's a lot of effort spent talking about the benefits of new social technology, there is a downside.&n... politics society campaigns government Sun, 21 Jun 2009 16:41:29 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-13483-DC-Technology-and-Politics-Examiner~y2009m6d21-Dont-tweet-your-political-career-away-by-accident?cid=exrss-DC-Technology-and-Politics-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-13483-DC-Technology-and-Politics-Examiner~y2009m6d16-Authority-versus-debate-as-dueling-conservative-magazine-online-strategies?cid=exrss-DC-Technology-and-Politics-Examiner Insert photo caption or credit hereOver the weekend, a fantastic New York Times article described the philosophy of leading Conservative magazines published inside the Beltway, and contrasted it with current debates within the Republican Party over i... politics technology society government Tue, 16 Jun 2009 09:44:00 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-13483-DC-Technology-and-Politics-Examiner~y2009m6d16-Authority-versus-debate-as-dueling-conservative-magazine-online-strategies?cid=exrss-DC-Technology-and-Politics-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-13483-DC-Technology-and-Politics-Examiner~y2009m6d14-How-online-wordofmouth-can-change-mainstream-media-election-coverage?cid=exrss-DC-Technology-and-Politics-Examiner Insert photo caption or credit hereOn Friday, June 12th, Iran had a purportedly free and open Presidential election.  Debates were televised prior to election day, and the primary opposition candidate, Mir-Hossein Mousavi Khameneh, stands in cl... politics technology society campaigns Sun, 14 Jun 2009 19:37:21 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-13483-DC-Technology-and-Politics-Examiner~y2009m6d14-How-online-wordofmouth-can-change-mainstream-media-election-coverage?cid=exrss-DC-Technology-and-Politics-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-13483-DC-Technology-and-Politics-Examiner~y2009m6d11-GovLoop-is-an-awardwinning-informal-Facebook-for-government?cid=exrss-DC-Technology-and-Politics-Examiner Insert photo caption or credit hereFor some time now, social network GovLoop - essentially a niche "Facebook" for government employees, contractors, and people interested in the intersection of emerging technology with governance and polit... politics technology society government Thu, 11 Jun 2009 07:44:28 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-13483-DC-Technology-and-Politics-Examiner~y2009m6d11-GovLoop-is-an-awardwinning-informal-Facebook-for-government?cid=exrss-DC-Technology-and-Politics-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-13483-DC-Technology-and-Politics-Examiner~y2009m6d10-Verified-Twitter-accounts-for-politicians?cid=exrss-DC-Technology-and-Politics-Examiner The increasingly popular microblogging site Twitter recently announced that in response to some controversy related to fake 'celebrity' accounts, it would soon offer a verification process for, "a small set of public officials, public agencies, ... politics technology society campaigns Wed, 10 Jun 2009 05:28:37 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-13483-DC-Technology-and-Politics-Examiner~y2009m6d10-Verified-Twitter-accounts-for-politicians?cid=exrss-DC-Technology-and-Politics-Examiner