Study Measures Impact of 'Cocaine Monkey' Message on Voters
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Study Measures Impact of 'Cocaine Monkey' Message on Voters

15y Kate Kaye

Study Measures Impact of 'Cocaine Monkey' Message ...

Study aims to prove a 2010 congressional campaign's Web ads helped sway voters away from the opponent. Read More...

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More Republicans Than Dems Watched Political Web Video in 2010
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More Republicans Than Dems Watched Political Web Video in 2010

15y Kate Kaye

More Republicans Than Dems Watched Political Web V...

Pew finds higher percentage of GOP voters are "online political users." Read More...

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Democrats Milk Wisconsin Union Issue to Build Base
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Democrats Milk Wisconsin Union Issue to Build Base

15y Kate Kaye

Democrats Milk Wisconsin Union Issue to Build Base

Even as news coverage wanes, political groups target ads to build their supporter databases. Read More...

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Bing Apologizes for #SupportJapan Tweet
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Bing Apologizes for #SupportJapan Tweet

15y Anna Maria Virzi

Bing Apologizes for #SupportJapan Tweet

Critics say search engine's fundraiser crossed line. Read More...

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Twitter Turns Down Verification Request From Wisconsin Gov Walker
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Twitter Turns Down Verification Request From Wisconsin Gov Walker

15y Kate Kaye

Twitter Turns Down Verification Request From Wisco...

UPDATE: Twitter's confusing approach to awarding verification may just be a matter of smart marketing. Read More...

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Twitter Tips for Rahm (and Other Elected Officials and Staff)
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Twitter Tips for Rahm (and Other Elected Officials and Staff)

15y Sean Hackbarth

Twitter Tips for Rahm (and Other Elected Officials...

Why Chicago Mayor-Elect Rahm Emanuel needs a new official Twitter account, and other tips for office holders and staff. Read More...

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Wisconsin Showdown Spurs 2012 Republican Web Fundraising
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Wisconsin Showdown Spurs 2012 Republican Web Fundraising

15y Kate Kaye

Wisconsin Showdown Spurs 2012 Republican Web Fundr...

Likely GOP presidential candidates including Tim Pawlenty and Jim DeMint are latching on to anti-union sentiment. Read More...

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Rahm's Digital Ad Team, Led by Former Obama Staff, Stresses Integration
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Rahm's Digital Ad Team, Led by Former Obama Staff, Stresses Integration

15y Kate Kaye

Rahm's Digital Ad Team, Led by Former Obama Staff,...

On election day in Chicago, agency led by Obama '08 digital ad staff is behind get-out-the-vote web ads for Rahm Emanuel. Read More...

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Republican Group's New Media Director Stresses Digital Content
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Republican Group's New Media Director Stresses Digital Content

15y Kate Kaye

Republican Group's New Media Director Stresses Dig...

Alex Skatell hails from the Republican Governors Association. He replaces an exec who just moved to Facebook. Read More...

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Facebook Hires Republican Party Insider
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Facebook Hires Republican Party Insider

15y Kate Kaye

Facebook Hires Republican Party Insider

Katie Harbath has been hired to beef up Facebook's Washington, D.C.-based political outreach team. Read More...

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Rahm Emanuel Twitter Spoof Raises Verified Account Concerns
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Rahm Emanuel Twitter Spoof Raises Verified Account Concerns

15y Kate Kaye

Rahm Emanuel Twitter Spoof Raises Verified Account...

An account poking fun at the Chicago Mayoral hopeful raises questions about the impact of fake accounts on political candidates. Read More...

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Twitter Bestows Verified Account on Howard Stern, Others Wait
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Twitter Bestows Verified Account on Howard Stern, Others Wait

15y Kate Kaye

Twitter Bestows Verified Account on Howard Stern, ...

Radio talk show legend obtains a verified Twitter account right away, while powerful people like Virginia Governor Bob McDonnell still don't have one....

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How YouTube Used Obama Chat to Build Brand
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How YouTube Used Obama Chat to Build Brand

15y Joan Voight

How YouTube Used Obama Chat to Build Brand

YouTube used a State of the Union-related Obama interview to enhance its brand and build awareness of its news content efforts. Read More...

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Traditional Tops Social for Congressional Advocacy
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Traditional Tops Social for Congressional Advocacy

15y Kate Kaye

Traditional Tops Social for Congressional Advocacy

Channels like Facebook, Twitter, and YouTube are important, but study shows traditional channels still hold more weight. Read More...

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Likely GOP Candidate's New Video More Like Action Flick Trailer
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Likely GOP Candidate's New Video More Like Action Flick Trailer

15y Kate Kaye

Likely GOP Candidate's New Video More Like Action ...

Tim Pawlenty is a likely 2012 GOP presidential candidate. Last year his PAC spent over $100,000 with firms like Facebook, Google, and Mixpo. Read More...

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Tea Partiers Were Most Active Social Site Users in 2010
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Tea Partiers Were Most Active Social Site Users in 2010

15y Kate Kaye

Tea Partiers Were Most Active Social Site Users in...

Pew Research Center measured political use of Twitter, Facebook before the 2010 elections. Read More...

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Rachel Sterne Named NYC's First Chief Digital Officer
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Rachel Sterne Named NYC's First Chief Digital Officer

15y Kate Kaye

Rachel Sterne Named NYC's First Chief Digital Offi...

Social media entrepreneur is charged with helping NYC strengthen digital media presence and streamline internal digital communications. Read More...

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Ex-Democratic Party Staffer Agencies Team to Integrate TV, Web Video
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Ex-Democratic Party Staffer Agencies Team to Integrate TV, Web Video

15y Kate Kaye

Ex-Democratic Party Staffer Agencies Team to Integ...

Creative digital media firm Strategic Productions is partnering with newly-launched McKenna Pihlaja, a firm focused on strategic media consulting. Rea...

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Facebook's 'Report this Ad' Worries Political Advertisers
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Facebook's 'Report this Ad' Worries Political Advertisers

15y Kate Kaye

Facebook's 'Report this Ad' Worries Political Adve...

Facebook now uses results of ad removals to inform ad serving; political advertisers say their ads should not be subject to the change. Read More...

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WPP Buys Blue State Without Key Obama Digital Staff
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WPP Buys Blue State Without Key Obama Digital Staff

15y Kate Kaye

WPP Buys Blue State Without Key Obama Digital Staf...

The firm that made its name through its work with the Obama campaign comes into the WPP fold without key Obama team online ad staff. Read More...

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American Red Cross Holiday Site Captures Edgy Trend
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American Red Cross Holiday Site Captures Edgy Trend

15y Kate Kaye

American Red Cross Holiday Site Captures Edgy Tren...

Old school charity organization takes cue from an off-color website meme. Read More...

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Twitter Apps Unite for Holiday Charity Campaign
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Twitter Apps Unite for Holiday Charity Campaign

15y Douglas Quenqua

Twitter Apps Unite for Holiday Charity Campaign

Effort will turn display ad units on Twitter apps into charitable calls to action. Read More...

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The Top 7 Digital Trends That Made the 2010 Election Tick
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The Top 7 Digital Trends That Made the 2010 Election Tick

15y Kate Kaye

The Top 7 Digital Trends That Made the 2010 Electi...

A roundup of key factors that drove online advertising in 2010. Read More...

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USA Network Expands Diversity Campaign With Facebook Game
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USA Network Expands Diversity Campaign With Facebook Game

15y Kate Kaye

USA Network Expands Diversity Campaign With Facebo...

NBC Universal-owned USA Network has added a new social layer to its ongoing Character Project initiative. Read More...

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California Latest to Add Political Web Ad Disclosure Rules
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California Latest to Add Political Web Ad Disclosure Rules

15y Kate Kaye

California Latest to Add Political Web Ad Disclosu...

As in Florida and Maryland, Google text units and Facebook display ads won't require disclaimers in the ads.
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Whitman Camp Spent Millions Online to Sway Voters
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Whitman Camp Spent Millions Online to Sway Voters

15y Kate Kaye

Whitman Camp Spent Millions Online to Sway Voters

Despite digital integration and innovation, Meg Whitman's failed CA governor campaign spent just 3 percent of its overall ad budget on Web ads. Read M...

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Outside Groups Drove More Political Money to Web
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Outside Groups Drove More Political Money to Web

15y Kate Kaye

Outside Groups Drove More Political Money to Web

The Citizens United case easing rules on political fundraising and spending drove new sources of ad dollars to the web in 2010. Read More...

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