Campaigns
Opinion: I Worked for Harris and Biden. Here’s the Missing Link for Democrats.
New York Times
"Success in communicating online most often has less to do with social media trends and tactics and more to do with doing the right thing offline."
Content
Opinion | Streaming services should step up to make C-SPAN great again
The Washington Post
"But as more and more people are cutting the cable cord, C-SPAN is hemorrhaging viewers. Where in 2013 it reached about 100 million households, what it offers now can be found on televisions in only 51 million. (There are about 69 million households with pay-TV services.)"
Fundraising
Democrats Grapple With Trump's Directive to Investigate ActBlue
Campaigns&Elections
"A Justice Department investigation into ActBlue would likely create significant vulnerabilities for Democrats’ fundraising infrastructure. The party has relied on ActBlue for years to process billions of dollars in donations, and any potential federal action the platform could throw a wrench into Democrats’ ability to fund campaigns and causes."
International
AI ads, action figures, and Auto-Tuned raps: Australian election campaigns battle on social media
The Guardian
"Liberal sources told us they believed the fuel ad was the first Australian election ad to be totally created with AI. We're told it was made with a mix of AI tools, including Midjourney, Sora and Runway."
Social Media
8 Stats About X Campaigners Need To Know
Campaign Trend
"59% of X users use the platform to follow politics"
Technology
What Should Democrats Do About ActBlue and NGP VAN?
Campaigns&Elections
"So now the trade-offs come into play. Tech uniformity clearly brings benefits, but as in these two cases, it can also introduce the chance of failure on a catastrophic scale. What should a political movement do?"
White House
White House launches Drudge-style website to promote Trump
Axios
"A White House official said the site serves a key strategic purpose: To give pro-Trump influencers a central hub to disseminate Trump-favorable coverage."
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