Gen Y is often called “socially-conscious,” but they’ve also been tagged with “impatient,” “distractible,” and—like most youth—a bit “poor”. After throwing virtual change at Obama for a year, though, young philanthropists seem to be in the swing of giving. The Democrats just made it so easy; they didn’t even have to leave Facebook! They also […]
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Top Mobile Trend: Mobile Giving
November 17th, 2008 by Allison
Tags: Companies & Start-ups · Politics · SMS · Top Mobile Trends
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Twitter Vote Report Tracks Wait Times, Anxiety
November 4th, 2008 by Allison
You can’t watch politics alone. It’s a participatory sport, and opinions are what count. So as the polls begin to close and the 2008 Presidential race draws to a climactic end, we’ll be watching CNN for the pundits and Twitter for the peanut gallery. This two-screen approach has added lively annotation to speeches and debates […]
Tags: Apps & Widgets · Politics · Stats, Studies & Surveys
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Following Fake Texts, Obama Keeps It Real
August 23rd, 2008 by Allison
At 3:44am EST this morning, Obama sent out this text to his followers: “Barack has chosen Senator Joe Biden to be our VP nominee. Watch the first Obama-Biden rally live at 3pm ET on www.BarackObama.com. Spread the word”.
It was a nod to the mobile lifestyle of his often young, tech-savvy supporters, but also shows how […]
Tags: Politics · Youth Trends
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Obama as the First “Wiki-Candidate”
June 25th, 2008 by David
During the primary election, Barack Obama rocked his own shortcode, Twittered to supporters and even created his own social network. Major publications are crediting Obama’s embrace of digital innovation and social networking as key to his success this election season. Here, we recap the highlights:
The New York Times’ Noam Cohen […]
Tags: Politics · World Wide Web
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Presidential Candidates Use Mobile To Boost Campaigns
January 9th, 2008 by David
2008 is the year of the “techelection.” Presidential candidates (Democrats in particular) are not only campaigning on social networks, but extending their outreach to the handset in an effort to win over younger voters.
Barack Obama, who already won the youth vote in both Iowa and New Hampshire, has relied on an extensive mobile network to […]
Tags: Emerging Technology · Marketing & Advertising · Mobile · Politics · Social Networking
