Ralph Benko, author of The Websters' Dictionary and self-proclaimed "Webster," was on C-SPAN's Washington Journal this morning where he discussed politics and online activism.
Of note, when asked what organizations "get it" on the right he said TeamSarah.org (which Ralph helped build up and disclosed as such on the show) and Americans for Prosperity. In particular, he tipped his hat to AFP's Erik Telford.
Sotomayor Hearings LIVE Online
If the Sotomayor confirmation hearings have you glued to the TV this week – or you don’t have access to a TV at work and still want to follow along, you’ll be glad to know that C-Span has set up a live video stream plus live blogging.
Like lots of you, we've been drawn into Twitter this year. After all, we're all about frequent updates ourselves, and there's lots happening around here that we want to share with you. Of course, we enjoy watching, and contributing to, the tweetstream (we hope you find our tweets useful, too). Because there are many programs and initiatives across the company, we've got a number of active accounts. Here's a list of the current ones. We'll update this list from time to time.
(Follow Away...)
McCain Celebrates Twitter Success
Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., appears to have come along way with his technology literacy since the 2008 presidential campaign. On Monday, his account on the micro-blogging Web site Twitter topped one million followers. "I'm both honored and humbled that over one million people follow me on Twitter. It has been one of the most enjoyable experiences in my long political career - not too bad for an old guy," McCain said in a statement. Flashback to July 2008: McCain told the New York Times in an interview that he was learning how to use a computer but isn't an e-mail enthusiast.
(Which begs the question - What is it good for?...)
