Blake DowlingMarch 16, 2019
9min385
"Keep your digital footprint diverse; you never know when a platform may let you down."
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Blake DowlingMarch 16, 2019
Jacob OglesMarch 5, 2019
14min850
Trump co-chair's bill stops shadow-banning, opens companies to major fines.
Guest AuthorOctober 31, 2018
5min445
Nov. 6 is one of the most important midterm elections in recent memory and hundreds of thousands of Americans across the country and across Florida have registered to vote for the very first time. Following the shooting in Parkland, a growing number of young people have committed themselves to participate in our democratic process. Data […]
Jacob OglesOctober 1, 2018
5min304
The Andrew Gillum campaign fired youth outreach director Manny Orozco-Ballestas. The former Gillum staff emailed Florida Politics with the following statement: “I am embarrassed, angry, and disappointed in myself. This is painful and frustrating all at the same time. As a young person, you never imagine it will happen to you, until it does. I […]
Scott PowersJune 21, 2018
6min632
Earlier in the week, the U.S. Senate campaign of Republican Gov. Rick Scott launched a new TV commercial accusing Democratic U.S. Sen. Bill Nelson of going negative, even though Nelson hadn’t actually done that, yet. Now he has. Nelson is releasing a one-minute digital ad Thursday called “Oil Slick,” dubbing the governor “Oil Slick Rick” […]
Danny McAuliffeMay 28, 2018
10min819
Social media giant Facebook recently unveiled its database of candidate and issue spending. It archives all political ads dating back to May 7. The information provides insights to what extent candidates are prioritizing digital spending on Facebook along with its subsidiary Instagram. The changes are a direct result of Facebook coming under scrutiny for giving way […]
Scott PowersDecember 19, 20175min209
Let there be no doubt that the tax reform bill approved Tuesday by the U.S. House of Representatives will be a touchstone in 2018 congressional campaigns. It already has started. Moments after the House approved the Republican-created tax reform bill Tuesday, Democrats took aim at Republicans in vulnerable districts, including Florida U.S. Reps. Ron DeSantis of Ponte […]
Blake DowlingOctober 3, 2016
9min293
Who remembers the short-lived site, Friendster? Six years ago I was asked to sit on a panel at a conference to give “expert advice” on social media use at work. I wish someone had shot some video footage; in the lifetime of social media, six years is an eternity. Just think … in 2008, Myspace […]
Guest AuthorMay 10, 2016
6min151
I have a coloring book and pretty pencils to color with. I know many of you do, as well. But the difference between you and me may be this: I have had an addiction to all things colorful, crafty, stationery, and office supply for my entire life. My office-supply addiction is so insane that people […]
Guest AuthorDecember 17, 201510min349
So far, I’ve received seven holiday newsletters. They’re enough to make me hope for mood stabilizers in my stocking. And I’m Jewish. Why is the annual celebration of your Lord also time to celebrate the result of a drunken night eight years ago when your diaphragm failed? The pictures are bad enough. They’re so small […]