Category: Social Media

Here’s an item from Skype’s blog about how the company hopes to facilitate an “opportunity to help open up new channels of communications between government officials and the people they represent – for free.”  According to the blog post, they’re working out issues with the House Administration Committee.

The Times reports that two State Department workers’ use of Twitter on a trip in Syria is getting attention. The messages raised hackles on Capitol Hill, where some Republicans were already leery of the Obama administration’s efforts to engage Syria. They also embarrassed the State Department, which normally conducts its dealings with Damascus behind a […]

The Post covers Sean Duffy’s run for Congress in Rep. Obey’s district.  His campaign is also using social media and online video to promote his message.  The big question is:  Will he get the coveted Puck endorsement?  (That’s attempted humor for those who watched  “Real World” San Francisco during the show’s 1994 season.)