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Thursday, April 16, 2015

​Presidential Tech Tools Becoming Available to Local Politicians

By jpollack
 
Once upon a time, digital technology as a political campaign resource was only available to politicians with million-dollar budgets. However, online ads targeting voters using web browser cookies are now accessible to local politicians via platforms such as DemocraticAds.com. Once considered “bleeding-edge tech,” political cookies are part of what both main parties identify as a powerful campaign trend.
Tuesday, November 4, 2014

How to Vote for Net Neutrality

By ndenholm

The fact that Barack Obama is the first president in more than half a century to win at least 51% in two campaigns illustrates just how tightly contested and immovable our party affiliations are. Diehard reds and blues are more evenly distributed across the nation than at any time since the late 19th century. America is turning purple.
 
Thursday, October 30, 2014

CallFire’s Political Poll: What Do Voters Want and How Do They Want It?

By sgera

Each political season, a variety of agencies initiate surveys and polls to gauge public opinion regarding how and why people vote. This season, CallFire sought to better understand political communication trends by administering a survey of our own. Seeking to understand how voters prefer to be contacted and what compels them to vote, CallFire’s polls produced some interesting results.

Thursday, April 16, 2015

​The Impact of Mobile Tech on Global Politics

By ndenholm
 
The internet and mobile technology are staples of life for many of our world’s citizens, including in countries still “emerging” and “developing.” Cell phones are particularly popular, and the internet has made serious headway as well, though smartphones are still somewhat rare in third-world countries despite growing a population of those who own the devices in countries such as Jordan, Lebanon and Chile.
 
Sunday, October 26, 2014

​Young People More Likely to Engage in Politics via Technology

By ndenholm
To note most people are attached “at the hand” to their mobile devices is nothing shocking or new. What is relatively new is how exactly younger people are choosing to use their devices, specifically with regards to politics.