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As I’ve mentioned before, the Obama Administration is the first intenet administration and is using the internet strategies of their successful election campaign to open up public input. The Washington Post this morning has an article about how they’re using social netsworking strategies to get input about health care reform. The article is “Obama Policymakers Turn to Campaign Tools Network ...

Whoa. THAT is a mouthful. As many of you might have known we had our second ever user generated contest this past month to help promote the Great American Smokeout. The Great American Smokeout was inaugurated in 1976 to inspire and encourage smokers to quit for one day. Now, 39.8 percent of the 43.4 million Americans who smoke have attempted ...

One of the reasons Gavin Newsome has devoted so much time to the YouTube channel I mentioned earlier is to enable him to reach the public without the filter of the traditional media (can Sarah Palin be far behind?). Why depend on their soundbites when you can have your own channel? That development may help explain an article in the ...

Yesterday I saw a report on local TV that the mayor of San Francisco, Gavin Newsome, had recorded for his popular YouTube channel SfGovSanfrancisco chapters on the budget, health, and the environment — 7 hours worth!! The guy has his eye on the governor’s seat and wants to be known for something besides this pro-gay-marriage position, but this is ridiculous. ...