Lawmakers learning the pros and cons of social networking craze, August 2009
Without question, social networking sites like Twitter, Facebook and MySpace have become a major part of today’s political landscape. Spurred in part by the successful use of those mediums by Barack Obama in last fall’s historic presidential election, lawmakers and government officials across the nation are now turning en masse to these and other “Web 2.0” social networking sites to communicate with their constituents. But while many political observers sing this trend’s praises, not everyone is sold just yet. [click title to continue reading]
Rich Ehisen has been a reporter and editor for almost 30 years, and is currently the editor in chief at Capitol Weekly, which covers the California State Capitol in Sacramento. For two decades previous he was the managing editor of the State Net Capitol Journal, a LexisNexis publication that covers state public policy issues and trends nationwide. In that role he was also the producer and host of the SNCJ Deep Dive podcast and the SNCJ Hot Issues webinar series. He is also the producer and moderator of The Open Mic: Writers in Their Own Words, a podcast and YouTube show that features his discussions on writing with crime fiction, mystery and thriller authors.
