My friend PJ Rey tweeted that it appeared, based on Pew Internet data, that Democrats were 50% more likely (18%) to be on Twitter than Republicans (12%). But, I tweet-pleaded with him, Democrats are younger, amongst other important sociodemographic differences, and that was likely to explain the differences. I then made my usual call for…
There are lots of opportunities to hear me talk this month and next month. Registan conference 10/4-5 – Polling in Central Asia Columbia University Harriman Institute 10/11 – Internet in Eurasia Central Eurasian Studies Society conference 10/18 – Blogging in the Caucasus University of Washington Ellison Center 10/23 – Georgian elections National Communication Association 11/15…
There are a lot of mobile communication opportunities right now. First, the new SAGE journal Mobile Media & Communication is launching in January and is currently accepting submissions. My favorite conference every year is the mobile preconference at ICA. The mobile comm community is full of great people and for me, at least, it feels…
Azeri opposition daily links new internet project to presidential election BBC Monitoring International Reports – Sunday, September 30, 2012 An influential Azerbaijani opposition newspaper has linked the launch of a new social networking website, www.butalife.com, to the 2013 presidential election. The owner of the website is Ilham Abduyev, brother-in-law of powerful Azerbaijani Emergencies Minister Kamaladdin…