Jan 29
By Mary Beth Sheridan, Washington Post
The decision by Egyptian officials to virtually shut down Internet access to the country Friday marked an audacious escalation in the battle between authoritarian governments and tech-savvy protesters. It was also a direct challenge to the Obama administration’s attempts to promote Internet freedom.
Internet access was cut off in Egypt shortly after midnight Friday, apparently after … Read more
Jan 28
By Pew Internet
After first gaining prominence as tools for political engagement during the 2008 presidential election, social media became a regular part of the political environment for voters in the 2010 midyear elections. Some 22% of online adults used Twitter or social networking sites such as Facebook or MySpace in the months leading up to the November, 2010 elections to connect to the campaign or the election itself.
In contrast to … Read more
Jan 27
By Jacqui Cheng, ars technica
Social media is becoming an increasingly important part of US elections, but the group that has made the most progress in recent years has been… the Tea Party? According to a new report from the Pew Internet & American Life Project, Republicans managed to catch up to Democrats when it came to using social media … Read more
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Jan 26
By Maureen Groppe, IndyStar.com
WASHINGTON — U.S. Rep. Mike Pence has to be flattered.
While he has said he will decide his political future — which could be running for governor or president — by the end of this month, there is a campaign to push the Columbus Republican toward the White House.
A group of South Carolina lawmakers stood on the steps … Read more
Jan 24
By Mikal Belicove, Entrepreneur
It’s hard to believe that Wikipedia celebrated its 10th birthday last week. The popular online reference site was launched back on Jan. 15, 2001, by Jimmy Wales and Larry Sanger. With 17 million articles in more than 250 different languages, Wikipedia is consistently ranked as one of the most popular sites on the net. And this leaves some business owners chomping at the bit for the … Read more
