Navigating the political world, elections, and innovation through the lens of social media.

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Citizen Journalism
By on 04/29/2013 in , , , with 0 Comments

In the most recent example of citizens journalism, narratives from the Boston bombing were constructed through photos, tweets, Facebook updates, Reddit threads, and digital media, uploaded by every-day citizens.

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White House on Tumblr
By on 04/26/2013 in , , with 2 Comments

Today, the Internet welcomes the White House to the micro-blogging social network Tumblr. In its first post, the White House on Tumblr promises videos, charts, transparency, and of course, GIFs. While.

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Gift Tracker App
By on 04/26/2013 with 2 Comments

Good news came out of the California capitol this week, with the Fair Political Practices Commission set to release a mobile app that could help California lawmakers track and disclose political gifts.

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Vine Crowdsourcing
By on 04/24/2013 in , , , , with 2 Comments

What is innovation? Here’s what some Innovation Uncensored 2013 participants came up with and posted via Vine.

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AP's Hacked Twitter Account Tweet
By on 04/23/2013 in , , with 2 Comments

The Associated Press’ Twitter account is the latest victim of online hacking, with a tweet falsely reporting that two explosions hit the White House, reaching the accounts 2 million followers.

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Facebook Home 500,000
By on 04/22/2013 in , , , with 3 Comments

Facebook has heard the cries for a mobile-friendly interface, and has finally responded with what they call Facebook Home. Facebook Home is an interface for Android smartphones which replaces your.

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Social Media Helped Boston
By on 04/17/2013 with 0 Comments

The senseless bombings that occurred in Boston on Monday left people around the nation scared and confused, searching for answers and the whereabouts of those involved in any way in the Boston Marathon.

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