Aug 28
Johanna NeumanThe Los Angeles TimesThe White House announced with some fanfare over the weekend that its Twitter account had passed the 1 million mark.“A million followers – nice,” the White House @whitehouse wrote in a tweet sent out Sunday afternoon. “What would you like to see more of from this feed? Photos? Quotes? Cowbell? Tell us @whitehouse.”Big deal. … Read more
Aug 27
By CLAIRE CAIN MILLERPublished: August 25, 2009Kristen Nagy, an 18-year-old from Sparta, N.J., sends and receives 500 text messages a day. But she never uses Twitter, even though it publishes similar snippets of conversations and observations.“I just think it’s weird and I don’t feel like everyone needs … Read more
Aug 26
ASG, a member of the American Association of Political Consultants, agrees with its statement regarding the use of disclaimers in new media communicationsfor political candidates:This policy statement was issued in response to a Florida Election Commission complaint filed against Mayoral candidate Scott Wagman in St. Petersburg, alleging he omitted the state’s required disclaimer in online advertisements he was sending out. Brian Franklin, a member of AAPC and a … Read more
Aug 18
AUGUST 18, 2009 They do it all … Read more
Aug 04
By SARAH E. NEEDLEMANThe Wall Street JournalA growing number of businesses are tracking social-media outlets such as Facebook and Twitter to gauge consumer sentiment and avert potential public-relations problems.Ford Motor Co., PepsiCo Inc. and Southwest Airlines Co., among others, are deploying software and assigning employees to monitor Internet postings and blogs. They’re also assigning senior leaders to craft … Read more
