Canadian Budget issues being discussed online (part 2)
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Canadian Budget issues being discussed online (part 2)

The following list identifies the budget issues most discussed online and identified with either #eap13 or #bdgt13 as of 5:15pmET today.

Canadian Budget issues being discussed online (part 1)
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Canadian Budget issues being discussed online (part 1)

A first look at how the online chatter about federal budget issues are stacking up against each other.

Posted in: Politics, Social Media
Cult of political personality
By March 20, 2013 0 Comments Read More →

Cult of political personality

MPs are peeling away the layers of mediated experience to close the gap between themselves and the constituents and issue stakeholders they serve.

Spambots turn Twitter friction (and frustration) to eleven
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Spambots turn Twitter friction (and frustration) to eleven

The forecast for #eap2013 #lpcldr is a lot of spambots.

Digital Makeover: Scott Andrews
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Digital Makeover: Scott Andrews

Liberal MP Scott Andrews can claim some amazing strengths in his digital ecosystem. However, this digital makeover also highlights some sloppy weaknesses.

Posted in: Digital Makeover
Summary of IdleNoMore traffic for Mar 10-16
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Summary of IdleNoMore traffic for Mar 10-16

The potential exists that Idle No More will deliver critics the gift of pointing out the movement failed to carry any of its goals across the finish line.

Conference Saturdays: investigative journalism and the social web
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Conference Saturdays: investigative journalism and the social web

Markham Nolan tells TEDxHousesOfParliament the tools of investigative journalism have never been more accessible, affordable and necessary.

Putting data on a scale
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Putting data on a scale

There’s nothing like a buzzword to propel an idea to the public conscious and for communication professionals to reinvent themselves with data services.

When good ideas go bad: PMHadfield lacked protective heat shields
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When good ideas go bad: PMHadfield lacked protective heat shields

The PM’s social media rebirth suffered a setback when an effort to engage children online opened itself to a barrage of creative criticism.

Fake Fake Twitter Followers?
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Fake Fake Twitter Followers?

Several attempts to get a comment from Status People have proven unsuccessful. So, my opinion of their Faker Scores tool hasn’t changed: it’s a fun idea.

Digital Makeover: Jim Hillyer
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Digital Makeover: Jim Hillyer

Jim Hillyer’s makeover highlights two things: political life means being a target, and digital culture means being a participant.

Posted in: Digital Makeover
Summary of IdleNoMore traffic for Mar 3-9
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Summary of IdleNoMore traffic for Mar 3-9

While down from the previous week, IdleNoMore traffic was generally level from March 3-9. Analysis using Marketwire/Sysomos Heartbeat and a tool being developed for Full Duplex, currently referred to as Compass.