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They all have media/PR staff to fill Twitter with cheap talking points, empty optimism "Let's make x great again! Retweet" or for begging for donations. There's
by pakled_engineer 11y ago
They all have media/PR staff to fill Twitter with cheap talking points, empty optimism "Let's make x great again! Retweet" or for begging for donations. There's no interaction with voters here whatsoever it's a one way channel.
- Spivak 11y agoI think this handbook is Twitter's attempt to change that. My guess is that most politicians don't really understand social media in general and thus delegate it to their twenty-something polisci intern whose only connection to the candidate is an approved list of messages. It's no surprise they're terrible.
- dailyrorschach 11y agoI work in DC - and our clients have a lot of public affairs work in the portfolio. Many members of Congress, especially on the House side are more active on Twitter than you'd realize. We've found anecdotally that especially during periods of recess or home district work periods, voter contact can be an effective way to target elected on Twitter and we've seen responses. Tends to skew younger.
- grayclhn 11y agoNot true for everyone. Search for "Chuck Grassley twitter"