August 21, 2012 •
Gov 2.0 News
Keeping up with the intersection of social media, government, and the political campaigns:
“New Online Game Puts Players in the Lawmaker’s Chair” by Sarah Lai Stirland in TechPresident.
“Study Examines Influence of Social Media on Interaction Between People and their Governments” by Lisa Goldman in TechPresident.
“Federal Mobile App Provides Real-Time Economic Stats” by Brian Heaton in Government Technology.
“Republicans plan a tech-heavy convention” by Steve Friess in Politico.
“Tweets Surrounding Paul Ryan Pick May Have Violated Electioneering Rules” by Emma Dumain in Roll Call.
“Social Media and Politics: An Interview with George Scoville” by Bianca Sciotti in the Independent Voter Network.
August 17, 2012 •
Social Media and Political Campaigns in the News
Here is a roundup of the latest articles about how political campaigns are using social media and technology:
“Announcing techPresident’s ‘Politics and the Internet’ Timeline” by Micah L. Sifry in TechPresident.
“How the Presidential Candidates Use the Web and Social Media” in the Pew Research Center’s Journalism.org.
“Fake social media followers newest ploy, accusation in political campaigns” by The Associated Press in The Washington Post.
“‘Pics or it Didn’t Happen’: 5 Ways Politicians Are Using Instagram” by Amanda Le in the Independent Voter Network.
“Politic365 Launches #VoiceYourVote” on Politic365 Blog.
August 9, 2012 •
Thursday News Roundup
Keep up with the latest lobbying, ethics, and social media news with these articles:
Lobbying
“How lobbyists became Congress’s leading policy wonks” by Suzy Khimm in The Washington Post.
New York: Editorial: “NY lobbying disclosures are a breakthrough” in Newsday.
“The Nation: It’s Still Party Time At The Conventions” by George Zornick on NPR.
Ethics
“Why Ethics Training Is a Waste of Time” by Mark Funkhouser in Governing.
Michigan: “Michigan: AG Will File Charges in Thaddeus McCotter Petition Scandal Thursday, Per Report” by Shira Toeplitz in Roll Call.
New Hampshire: “Speaker calls for more oversight over ethics” by Garry Rayno in the Union Leader.
Social Media
“Wikipedia locks down pages of VP contenders after excessive edits” by Alicia M. Cohn in The Hill.
From the State Legislatures
“Legislative Leaders Share Stories, Offer Lessons on Leadership” by Alex Fitzsimmons in NCSL’s blog The Thicket.
August 7, 2012 •
Social Media News Update
Here are the latest news articles showing how political campaigns and the government are using social media:
“How the President Tweets” by Nick Judd in TechPresident.
“Rep. Polis wins social-media contest for House Democrats” by Alicia M. Cohn in The Hill.
“Will Online Political Targeting Generate a Voter Backlash?” by Micah L. Sifry in TechPresident.
“Dems have new mobile app for convention” by Adam Mazmanian in NextGov.
“House Dems Battle for Social Media Supremecy” by Corey Bennett in NextGov.
“Local Governments Do Not ‘Like’ Facebook’s New Page Name Policy” by Lindsey Tepe in GovLoop.
August 6, 2012 •
NCSL Legislative Summit Phone App
Follow everything that is happening at the NCSL 2012 Legislative Summit in Chicago with their new smart phone app.
You can receive session updates, alerts, a list of exhibitors, and the summit agenda. The app works for iPhones, iPads, and Android devices.
According to their site:
“At this year’s NCSL Legislative Summit, we’re offering a mobile app that will help you navigate the meeting with ease, take advantage of all its features, and enjoy the great cultural resources of Chicago during your visit. The app includes the entire agenda, automatic updates, alerts, maps, personalized agenda and note-taking features.”
August 2, 2012 •
Social Media and Political Campaigns in the News
Social media continue to play a big role in the political campaigns. Take a look at these articles:
“New App Delivers Latest Political Polls Instantly to Your iPhone” by Alex Fitzpatrick in Mashable.
“Twitter will gauge voter sentiment in new venture” by Stephen Shepard in NextGov.
“Twitter Political Index Launches, But Is It Actually Measuring ‘Voter Sentiment?’” by Micah Sifry in TechPresident.
“Obama Campaign Debuts Mobile Canvassing App” by Sarah Lai Stirland in TechPresident.
“Ohio Democrats cry foul over Republican Gov. John Kasich’s social media blasting of Obama during president’s visit” by Reginald Fields in the Plain Dealer.
“It’s the Romney Veepstakes, Pushed Straight to Your Phone” by Sarah Lai Stirland in TechPresident.
July 30, 2012 •
Monday News Roundup
Don’t miss these articles on lobbying, campaign finance, ethics, and social media:
Lobbying
“Statehouse Live: At least 8 GOP legislators registered to attend ALEC meeting” by Scott Rothschild in the Lawrence Journal World.
Oklahoma: “Lobbyist gift-giving to Oklahoma lawmakers is up again for the third straight year” by Michael McNutt in the Oklahoman.
Campaign Finance
“Massachusetts Senate calls for Congress to pass law reversing Citizens United decision” by Robert Rizzuto in the Republican.
“Big campaign donors can remain a big secret” by Jon Murray and Mary Beth Schneider in the Indianapolis Star News.
Ethics
Alabama: “Lawmakers plan to run again as ‘double dipping’ ban looms” by Sebastian Kitchen in the Montgomery Advertiser.
Connecticut: “7 charged in Donovan probe” by Ken Dixon in the Connecticut Post.
Illinois: “Feds widen probe into newly retired South Side lawmaker” by Ray Long and Monique Garcia in the Chicago Tribune.
Illinois: “Ex-Illinois lawmaker subpoenaed over scholarships” in the Quad-City Times.
South Carolina: “Taxpayer bill for Haley ethics probe is $61,000” by Andrew Shain in the Charlotte Observer.
Utah: “Utah Supreme Court weighs fate of 2010 ethics initiative” by Cathy McKitrick in the Salt Lake Tribune.
Political Campaigns and Social Media
“New Site Seeks to Aggregate User-Generated Political Videos” by Miranda Neubauer in TechPresident.
July 18, 2012 •
Gov 2.0 News
Here is the latest news about government technology and social media:
“Wash. to unveil voter registration on Facebook” by Rachel La Corte (Associated Press) in the Seattle Times.
“How the New iPhone Will Expose Cities Lagging on Open Data” by Emily Badger in The Atlantic Cities.
“Political Ad Database Debuted by FCC” by Brian Heaton in Government Technology.
“Legislating Social Media in the States” by Dylan Scott in Governing.
July 13, 2012 •
New Jersey’s ELEC Now on Facebook and Twitter
a great way to stay on top of ELEC news and updates
Following the work of New Jersey’s Election Law Enforcement Commission (ELEC) has become easier through social media. According to a press release by Executive Director Jeff Brindle, the agency now has a presence on Facebook and Twitter. You’ll find updates about campaign finance, lobbying, and ethics news. This is probably the quickest way to keep up with meeting agendas and reporting dates.
ELEC has been maintaining a channel on YouTube since 2008 and now has 21 videos giving brief overviews of issues like lobbying, pay-to-play, and reporting.
A hat tip goes to John Schoonejongen, whose article, “You can now follow ELEC on Facebook, Twitter” in the Asbury Park Press, brought this news to our attention.
July 11, 2012 •
Political Campaigns and Social Media
Social media is playing a high profile role in the 2012 political campaigns and these articles seek to make sense of the latest trends:
“CNN, Facebook Partner to Make ‘America’s Choice 2012’ Political Coverage an Interactive, Social Experience” on CNN News.
“Facebook Wants to Be the ‘Second Screen’ of Election 2012 Coverage” by Zoe Fox in Mashable.
“Facebook will be a key part of the 2012 election” in the Capitol Column.
“Social Fundraising Platform Rally To Launch One-Click Donations” by Sarah Lai Stirland in TechPresident.
Also, be sure to take a look at:
“A Politician’s Guide to Social Media (VIDEO)” in Government Technology.
Video courtesy of Govgirlblog on YouTube.
July 5, 2012 •
Online Disclosure for Political Ads on TV
and other government social media and technology news
“White House Orders Political Ad Info To Be Posted Online” by Seth Cline in U.S. News and World Report.
Here is the order published by the Federal Register: “Standardized and Enhanced Disclosure Requirements for Television Broadcast Licensee Public Interest Obligations; Extension of the Filing Requirement for Children’s Television Programming Report (FCC Form 398)”
“How hackers can code a better America” by Luke Fretwell in Govfresh.
“Civic kickstart: Citizinvestor wants to help your local project get funded” by Luke Fretwell in Govfresh.
“Agencies should publish lists of all their data, group says” by Joseph Marks in Nextgov.
Indiana: “Twitter town hall meeting taxes lawmaker’s ability to be concise” by Eric Bradner in the Evansville Courier & Press.
New Jersey: “Chris Christie, YouTube star?” by Caitlin McDevitt in Politico.
July 2, 2012 •
Social Media and the 2012 Campaigns
Plus an open government tech article in the news today:
“Starbucks CEO Launches Social Media ‘Indivisible’ Campaign”in the International Digital Times.
“2012: The Social Media Election? (Opinion)” by Steve Towns in Government Technology.
“Nearly Half of Young Adults Participate Politically Online, New Survey Finds” by Sarah Lai Stirland in TechPresident.
“Digital Political Candidates Driven by Technology” by Jessica Meyer Maria in Government Technology.
“High-Tech Campaigns Face New Security Risks” by Adam Stone in Government Technology.
“Watchdog points to FOIA.gov improvements” by Eric Katz in Government Executive.
June 29, 2012 •
Last Minute Campaign Finance Headlines before the Weekend
Let’s wrap up the work week with this campaign finance news roundup:
“Va. appeals court affirms campaign finance law” by Larry O’Dell in CBS News.
“Former DeLay aide pleads guilty in campaign finance case” by Laylan Copelin the Austin Statesman.
“Conservative Super Pacs turn to social media and internet to expand reach” by Ed Pilkington and Amanda Michel in the Guardian.
“Funny-named political committees are proliferating” by Aaron Deslatte in the Orlando Sentinel.
June 29, 2012 •
Government and Campaigns Technology News Update
We are always following news about the interplay between government, political campaigns, social media, and technology:
“David All Shares Ideas on Emerging Trends for Campaigns and Elections” by Matt Williams and Matt Pittman in Government Technology.
“Apps Challenge Aims to Improve Detroit Through Technology” by Brian Peteritas in Governing.
“How 3 Startups Are Improving Urban Life Through Tech” by Jennifer Diamond in Mashable.
“States, Cities Use Social Networks to Test Open Records Laws and Transparency Goals” by Dylan Scott in Governing.
“Reps. Delete Tweets Celebrating Overturning of Affordable Care Act” by Sarah Lai Stirland in TechPresident.
“Heavy Twitter Traffic for Scotus Ruling” by Rubina Madan Fillion and Brian Aguilar in The Wall Street Journal.
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