The Politics of Twitter
A new analysis of Twitter usage by politicians, pundits, media organizations and bloggers offers new data points to chew over.
View ArticleFor Politicians, Social Media Holds Promise and Peril
If Sarah Palin is showing the political promise of social media, Anthony Weiner is demonstrating its peril.
View ArticleOn Twitter, President Obama’s Job Speech Drives the Conversation
President Obama's job speech Thursday night prompted more than 125,350 mentions of his name on Twitter, the highest number of mentions in a day since he announced Osama Bin Laden was killed.
View ArticleCampaigns Partner With Social Media Companies
Google will be the official "social platform" of the Republican National Convention. Officials from the company say they are in talks to play the same role for the Democrats.
View ArticleA Big Year for Conservatives on Twitter, if Not at the Ballot Box
Never mind the variety of setbacks at the ballot box this year. On Twitter, discussions centered on the Tea Party and active conservatives in the United States had a dominant power that eclipsed all...
View ArticleGood Feelings About McCarthy and Scalise Elections on Twitter
If any Republicans were disappointed with the leadership elections in the House, they weren't taking to Twitter to express their feelings.
View ArticleReactions on Twitter to James S. Brady’s Death
Users of social media platforms remembered James S. Brady, the White House press secretary who was shot in the head during an assassination attempt on President Ronald Reagan.
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