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White House Correspondents Dinner: Why Do Geeks Hate Nerdprom?

Mark Drapeau (Washington, DC) — Recently, the White House Correspondents Dinner (AKA “Nerd Prom”) and its bevy of pre-parties, after-parties, and brunches hit Washington, DC by storm as it does every spring. But across the Potomac in Arlington, VA, a simultaneous gathering of government enthusiasts known as “Transparency Camp” occurred, sequestered from networking with influential ... Read more »
Celebrities, Cheeky Geeky, Entrepreneurship, Events, Fashion, Journalism, Media, Movies
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Barnes & Noble Partners With Microsoft On Digital Reading Technology

Mark Drapeau (Washington, DC) — Barnes & Noble and Microsoft have announced the formation of a strategic partnership in a new to-be-named Barnes & Noble subsidiary which will build upon the history of strong innovation in digital reading technologies from both companies. The partnership will accelerate the transition to e-reading, revolutionizing how people consume, create, ... Read more »
Apps, Books, Cloud Computing, Education, Gadgets and Mobile, Media, Why Microsoft
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Why Should You ‘Like’ Us?

Angie Goff (Washington, DC) – How do you get people to Like you? (On Facebook, I mean.) When I get an opportunity to tap into the minds behind the most world’s most powerful social network, I’m gonna take it. At the headquarters of Gannett, I recently got the chance to attend a seminar and Q&A session with ... Read more »
Business, By the Numbers, Media, Social Software, Television
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Twitter As Media Content, Infrastructure, And Competition

Mark Drapeau (Washington, DC) – This week, President Obama took part in the first “Twitter Townhall” event, hosted in the East Room of the White House. I was on the scene to take it all in. The event led to widespread general coverage (see articles from Forbes and Bloomberg, for example) and what could be considered ... Read more »
Celebrities, Cheeky Geeky, Entrepreneurship, Events, Government, Media, Social Software
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Arts + Labs: CREATE

Arts + Labs is a unique alliance of the technology, content, and creative communities that have embraced today’s rich Internet environment to deliver innovative and creative digital products to consumers. This unique partnership between technology companies and creators is dedicated to educating and informing consumers about the vast array of online ... Read more »
Advocacy, Cyber Issues, Events, Media, Patents and Law, Politics
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Facebook Versus Twitter Inside The Beltway

Jeff Mascott (Washington, DC) — There are an almost overwhelming number of social media platforms for government officials or politicians to choose from for communicating with stakeholders about issues of public interest. These platforms are created fast and evolve even faster, making it hard for busy people to keep up with the latest “best practices.” ... Read more »
K Street Cafe, Media, Politics, Social Software
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Government Public Affairs According To Trump

Mark Drapeau (Washington, DC) — Donald Trump is a master of public branding and marketing for himself and his eponymous business interests. While government doesn’t usually consider itself in the business of “marketing” itself, in reality, the Open Government movement is to some degree about publicizing data and information in order to get it to ... Read more »
Celebrities, Cheeky Geeky, DIY, Government, Media, Social Software, Video
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Boehner’s Innovative Speakers Chair Acquisition

Stan Freck (Park City, UT) – The pace of technological change and adoption is increasing rapidly, and even relatively traditional fields like politics and government are not immune from such evolution. Here, I briefly review how the Internet has impacted modern high-profile political campaigns, and take a special look at how in 2010 Rep. John Boehner and ... Read more »
Cloud Computing, Media, Politics, Social Software
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