The New Media Congress

Separating medium from message in online politics.

Google Seeks Relevance With Political New Media Strategists


Facebook has been the shiny toy for political new media strategists, but Google has unveiled a new site and ad servicing option that could mix things up.

Bieber's Superpower: Owning Twitter Search Results


As if he didn't get enough exposure on twitter, all geolocation searches are returning Justin Bieber tweets, no matter what part of the world you are searching in.

Make Your Facebook Photos Stand Out


Photography may not count as "new media", but staffers taking shots, processing, and posting them online is a fairly new practice.

So how do you take the best shot with your digital or smartphone, and fine tune it and post on Facebook for popular consumption? Welcome to New Media Photography 101.

Does Sarah Palin have Superpowers on Facebook?


Looking at Sarah Palin's Facebook page, I noticed something strange: eleven of my friends "Like" her. That's 2.4%.

Not as horrific but even weirder: once I liked the page, I was still unable to comment on or like her posts. Huh?

This feature is outside the realm of "normal" facebook functionality. On pages I administer, I can ban someone from liking the page, but I can't simply disable their ability to interact.

Do Palin and her Facebook Administrators have some secret ability to censor we, the people?