The Tweeting of the President
A new social media analytics effort points toward the White House.
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David Talbot
Follow @twitterapiChief Correspondent
I’m MIT Technology Review's chief correspondent, keeping an eye most often on the world of information and communication technologies—and asking my kids when I don’t understand what’s going on. Recent projects have taken me to Kenya to write about mobile-phone-based health initiatives, and Germany to explore how they’ll ramp up renewable power while closing down nuclear plants. My 2008 feature on the Obama campaign’s social-networking operation was selected for The Best Technology Writing 2009.
David Talbot's Stories
Facebook: The Real Presidential Swing State
The outcome of the 2012 campaign could have less to do with grand vision than with online data analytics and peer-to-peer voter targeting.
Why Iran May Never Create a "Closed Internet"
Iran could certainly cut off its global Internet connections. But whether it ever would is a question of politics and economics.
Let's Talk About Privacy (but Not in Russian or Hindi)
Facebook and Twitter are available in other languages. But only 15 percent of their privacy policies have been fully translated.
Super Bowl, and Its Ads, Set a Tweet Record
The surging social-media response to TV promises to shape future programming and advertising trends.
Why Viewers Could Soon Control Super Bowl Ads
Tweets and other social media comments are about to drive real-time changes in programming.
Giants Beat Pats 59 to 41 (in Social Media Super Bowl Buzz)
New England gets more website hits, but the Giants get more social buzz.
Google's Blunder Shows Africa Has Ideas Worth Stealing
The search giant is accused of accessing a startup's database and trying to poach its customers.
The Internet's Perilous New Year's Resolution
Antipiracy legislation headed for a U.S. Senate vote in January could be fraught with downsides.
Should We Fire the First Shot in a Cyberwar?
Defending against an attack is so hard that some think a stronger offense is required.
