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http://newmediapoli.wordpress.com/category/examples-of-politics-in-new-media/ This bears reading. I’ll be adding new posts as I dig them up. Fact is, if you’re not on top of new media at this time of the year, you will be swept away by the savvy operators come primary time, folks. Now’s the time to

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We just got back after an action-packed trip to Europe. Check out http://alpshlep09.blogspot.com for more information, photos, commentary and other good BS from the Alps this summer. Meanwhile, I seem to have missed out on the Michael Jackson hoopla, the Texas Legislature’s special session, the rec

Just got back from a productive and eye opening trip to Redmond, WA and a training session for some of the folks at Microsoft. Without going into the redundancy of praise for their corporate culture and management style — and it is worthy of praise — I came to the conclusion that these folks [...]

...all three traditional building blocks of a successful political media campaign are on the fast track to irrelevance.

I ran across this essay today and found it extremely relevant, especially considering that much of the research predates Twitter.   Bravo! http://endlesscities.wordpress.com/2009/06/07/theorizing-the-cultural-quality-of-new-media/

An interesting article.  Again, if you’ve been thinking about this, then you’ve been  thinking about this! http://mattdxy.wordpress.com/2008/10/17/social-media-an-essential-marketing-element/

On the surface, getting a social political media network started seems simple  …  a few clicks on a few wizards, add a keyword or two and you’re done!  Free accounts on Facebook, YouTube, Twitter, etc.  Campaign and Legislative session photos on Flickr. Maybe a blog or a video blog. Seems pretty sim

An enlightening article... but if you've thought about this before, then it all makes perfect sense.