I had a long ranging conversation about social media in politics with Hillary Applegate, the host of the Social Complex podcast.
Read MoreIf the leaked draft opinion holds, the Supreme Court is on the precipice of overturning Roe v. Wade—and 50 years of precedent. The decision would have an incredibly negative effect on women’s health care—depending on what state you live in.
Read MoreAs I’ve written before, it is a leadership mistake for CEOs to assume they can stay out of politics and remained unscathed—one that Disney CEO Bob Chapek is currently making.
Read MoreI was struck over the weekend by this excellent recap of Joe Biden’s digital strategy, which talked about how his team focused on being “authentically Joe” in all corners of the internet, and—maybe most importantly—ignored the Twitter echo chamber:
Read More“The whole Biden campaign ethos was ‘Twitter isn’t real life,’” Mr. Flaherty said. “There are risks of running a campaign that is too hyper-aware of your own ideological corner.”
We’re in the middle of an intense political season in the United States, in which those of us who are politically engaged become hyper-aware of those who are not. The cynicism about the ability of our political process to make any kind of meaningful change for people’s lives is both well-earned and misplaced.
Read MoreMaybe losing
cynicism is like anything else, somewhat smaller than faith,
perhaps on the order of sips or kisses, nothing like
the imploring romanticism of clouds
as they appear in the south, large and fluffy.
—Barbara Ras
Read MoreImportant new research from Pew on how experts predict digital innovation will affect democracy between now and 2030.
Lots of very interesting findings—and disagreements—but a few I honed in on:
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