Who Do Members of Congress Follow on Twitter? Heritage, For One
The Heritage Foundation ranks among one of the most-followed Twitter accounts by Members of Congress, according to a new report published in New York Magazine…. Read More
How to Win the Internet: Sharing Stories — and Maybe a Few Cats
Cat pictures go viral because that is the language of the Internet, according to the four creative content producers who were panelists at this week’s… Read More
Diplomacy in 140 Characters: U.S. Social Media Efforts Ineffective
Diplomacy is evolving. “Warriors of the cyber heights can more effectively use information to drive the debate, galvanize action, or befuddle the masses,” Heritage’s James… Read More
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War of Tweets: The State Department Takes on Islamists
Twitter and other social media are the new battle ground in the war of ideas between Islamist radicals and the U.S. State Department. Since July… Read More
NSA, Immigration, and Obamacare: Here’s What You Missed from Conversations with Conservatives
Conservative members of Congress gathered Wednesday to talk with national press and bloggers about defunding Obamacare, the farm bill, immigration reform, and the National Security… Read More
Social Media and the Boston Attack: The Good, the Bad, and the Confused
Reddit, the website that styles itself the Internet’s front page, apologized yesterday to the people hurt by its overhasty attempts to capture the Boston… Read More
North Korea: A Neglected Human Rights Crisis
North Korea has been making headlines for its threats of preemptive nuclear attacks on the United States. In addition to North Korea’s belligerent military actions,… Read More
Top 8 Tweets from Jim DeMint’s CPAC Speech
Heritage Foundation President-elect Jim DeMint delivered last night’s keynote address at the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC). We shared some of the most memorable lines… Read More
Fake Twitter Accounts? Obama’s Political Group Pushes Gun Control
How far would President Obama’s supporters go to make his message dominant on gun control? Too far, according to Representative Steve Stockman’s (R-TX) office, which… Read More
Your Opinion Needed for the State Department
The State Department wants your opinion. No, not on weighty matters like the Arab Spring/Winter, relations with Russia, the state of NATO, or Chinese free-trade… Read More
