Once in awhile I like to take a look at how social media is being utilized by government and politicians. It’s not often, but hey, it’s nailed me an Associate Professor position at the best online social media university (when’s that first paycheck coming Lee?). On a serious note, today is a monumental, historic day. […]

I’ve always been intrigued by how Government would adopt social media. Having worked as a Public Affairs Officer in the U.S. Navy, I’m privy to the heavy bureaucratic constraints that often make it seem darn near impossible to push projects along and meet deadlines. Our communications process and structure in the Navy was very defined. […]

Admit it. The first time you got over the hump and signed up for Twitter, you freaked out. All you could think about were those four seemingly invasive, yet all too vague words: What are you doing? The thought process then may have gone something like this… What am I doing?! Me?!! Well, I’m typing […]