K Street Cafe

Report: Facebook and the New Age of Privacy
(Fast Company)
A look into the evolution of Facebook privacy, from the F8 Conference in April to the present.

FourSquare and Seven Months From Now: Would Lincoln Be on LinkedIn? (The Huffington Post)
More politicians look toward the web for campaigning tools as midterm elections approach.

The High Cost of Free Speech (Public Affairs Perspective)
What should organizations consider before supporting a political candidate?

What Do Voters Really Want? (California City News)
Research shows that the issues voters care about most may not be those that Congress is hearing about.

WikiLeaks Scoop Sets Media on New Course (Media Life)
WikiLeaks revelation of war documents and release to news sources gives a glimpse into the new age of breaking news.

Social Media Changes Politics in the U.S., Sparks Revolutions Around the World (ABC)
ABC World News explores key examples of how social media is impacting politics.

Washington Post, Bloomberg Launch Co-Branded Online Business Section (Advocacy 2.0)
The Washington Post is partnering with Bloomberg to launch a co-branded and redesigned online business section that marries The Post’s politics and policy with Bloomberg’s business news and information.

IAB To FTC: The Kids Are Alright (Online Media Daily)
The Interactive Advertising Bureau argues against Federal Trade Commission regulations on children’s online privacy.

HuffPo Buys Politics Poll Site Pollster.com (Advocacy 2.0)
The Huffington Post picks up poll aggregator Pollster.com, making its second acquisition in less than a month.

Twitter Forces Media to Confront the Myth of Objectivity
(Giga Om)
Resignation of Octavia Nasr,  CNN senior editor, over controversial tweet raises issues of objectivity online.

All Buzz is Good Buzz: Taking Online Rapid Response to the Next Level (e.politics)
Learn how to stay two steps ahead of other political campaigns by being on 24-hour alert to engage the web.

How the Gulf Coast Benefit is Using Social Media to Rally Support (Mashable)
See what social media tools Gulf Coast Benefit used to gain nationwide attention, garner donations & raise coast-to-coast awareness in less than a month.

Politics Biting in Larger Pieces of Online Power
(Cyber Media)
It’s predicted that online political donations will reach $4 billion this election cycle.

Privacy Concerns Fail to Slow Social Activity (eMarketer)
A new study shows online users fear ads more than identity theft.

Foursquare Checks Into Politics With C-SPAN (brandchannel)
Foursquare and C-SPAN partner to allow users to tap into C-SPAN content that has been geotagged as relevant to their location.

Newspapers Are Still Dying, But the News Is Not Going Anywhere (Mashable)
Even though newspaper share prices saw a 380% increase last year, one blogger believes the only way for newspapers to survive is by investing resources into online innovation.

CNN Cuts Ties with AP (CNN Money)
CNN announced yesterday that it will no longer use content from the Associated Press.

Scott Heiferman at PdF ‘10: “Followers” Do Not a Movement Make (techPresident)
A video of Scott Heiferman , a speaker at PdF’10, making a case for why making it simple for people to self-organize can be what it takes to turn social media followers into real movements capable of creating change.

Ten Commandments of Campaign Social Media (e.politics)
Ten rules of campaign social media you should live by.

Choose the Right Marketing Channels to Reach the Right Members (Forum)
Association marketing, like television, provides tons of choices, however, you’ve got to find the right channels.