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Approval Matrix (Twitter Edition)
Today, in celebration of the end of exams (obviously), NY Magazine decided to combine all of my favorites things: infographs, twitter, and Anderson Cooper.
Check out their first-ever Twitter Approval Matrix. Twitter headline-makers are ranked on a scale from “navel-gazing” to “news-sharing” and from “insightful” to “insipid.” Dems favorites who made the big list include Perez (Brendan), John Mayer (Lindsay), TheMediaisDying (Dana), and, of course, Shaq (Kyra).
Click here to check out the complete list.
Posted in Blog, Humor, Netroots, Stuff Democrats Like, The Media
Tagged Add new tag, anderson cooper, ashton kutcher, aston kutcher, celebrity, nymag, the media is dying, twitter
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Man the blogs. Republicans on the Internet!
In another “off the hook” move, Republican National Committee Chairman Michael Steele announced late last week that the Party has named its first-ever official New Media Director. Todd Herman, formerly of Microsoft, will take on the mantle beginning this April 6 as part of the GOP’s ongoing attempt to take over the Internet communications.
For me personally, it is scary to see Republicans even attempting to utilize the Internet as a tool. As Twitter has illustrated, while they may be vastly inept, the Party’s eagerness is intimidating. As of late February the GOP boasted that nearly 25 percent of Republican lawmakers used Twitter, compared to only 8.5 percent of their Democratic counterparts. Not only are more Republicans using Twitter, but they’re also using it smarter, sending our more personal messages and fewer self-aggrandizing tweets (in 160 character or less, of course). All of this makes me fear the day I cannot find 984329 blogs that reinforce my liberal leanings.
Luckily, we’re not there yet.
In a state of panic, I decided to do my research into this Todd Herman character. And here’s what I could discover.
+ He is the guy that invented those ads that interrupt your 30 Rock episodes (basically the guy behind commercials on the Internet)
+ AdAge (now closing its DC office, fyi) named him “the media guy”
+ He was one of the 25 initial inductees into the Streaming Media All Stars (oh boy!)
+ You can friend him on facebook.com
+ He founded SpinSpotter.com, a entirely predictable Republican “spin” site that uses some good wordplay (Spinoculars?!? Kind of brilliant)
+ He writes his own really jank blog, Got Liberty? (Seriously, how do you not know how to use Photoshop, Mr. New Media?)
+ He is a former radio talk show host (Oh lord)
+ And he is a proud member of the Swift Boat Veterans for Truth
So, take my research for what it’s worth. The bottom line is that Mr. Herman appears to be a tech guru in the world of online advertising and video streaming who happens to be an excellent, respected software programmer. However, my interpretation is that in all of this Republicans have missed to point and the potential of the Internet. In the official GOP press release, Steele emphasized his success in advertising and financial success as a business leader and CEO. Repbublican leaders seem to be more focused on the economic potential of the Internet rather than its implications is organizing the grassroots. In the next several months, it will be interesting to see how, if at all, the Republican Internet identity shifts. At the very least, expect lots of video content from Todd and friends.
Time to step up the viral videos!
Also, on a personal note, I was surprised to see this gem at the bottom of Herman’s press release: “He currently lives in Washington State, where he works at his most important roles: Christian, husband and father.”
Posted in Blog, Cabinet Appointments, Netroots, Republican Party, Things Republicans Like
Tagged blog, blogg, Hoekstra, new media, new media GOP, off the hook, rnc, RNC twitter, steele, Todd Herman, Todd Herman GOP, twitter
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Your Daily* Dose of Viral: A Little Birdie Told Me…
Oh, Twitter. I will never understand you, and yet, what would my life be without you now? Better yet, what would the College Democrats be without you now? Cold and alone, that’s where. If it weren’t for twitter, how would I have known that a) not only did Rebecca Egler and Nathaniel Eli Coats Styer attend an A2SO performance of various themes from space movies, but b) that Nathaniel Eli Coats Styer wished that it had been on the moon. Also, I can know where Mark Chou is at any given moment. So yes, we all love Twitter… but let’s never become the above, okay?Â
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According to slaunius it’s Madonna Day at Olive Garden. Who know? Tweet tweet.
Posted in Blog, Daily* Dose of Viral
Tagged blog, Humor, microblog, twitter, viral video, YouTube
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Even Old Birds Can Tweet
According to Daily Intel, as well as our very own Emily Ernst, beloved Senator/technological maverick John McCain has started his very own Twitter account. Apparently, the Senator himself is behind this effort, perhaps in an attempt to get a little bit more life blood pumping within is Blackberry fingers. This should be disheartening to Democrats everywhere – why is the supposed party of youth and… competency still lacking so far behind in the war for complete Twitter domination… tweetination? Tweet Congress notes that seven of the top ten most active Congressional twitterers (read 70% people!) are Republicans, and statistics show that John McCain is raking up followers at the same rate Palin rakes up moose meet for chili. (What?) Maybe the surplus of Republican twitter accounts can be explained by the fact that they are damn entertaining. Some of my favorite soundbytes (tweetbytes) from McCain include “YEs!! I am twittering on my blackberry but not without a little help!”, “I appreciate Senator Byrd speaking in favor of my Constitutional point of order” (so precious) as well as the fact that a) he seems to feel a that the governing rules of capitalization and punctuation only apply from time to time, and b) he has created himself a David Letterman (Tweeterman) type persona by listing what he calls the top ten “porkiest” projects everyday. At least now I know that if I ever feel un-text loved and uninformed about what’s happening to the hep-cats of the G.O.P. darling John is only a tweet away.
Posted in Blog, John McCain, Netroots, The Media
Tagged daily intel, GOP, John McCain, Republican Party, twitter
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