Blog Posts on new media in politics
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Gringo Honasan spars with Jim Paredes on Twitter by New Media Philippines on Feb 25, 2011Earlier today NewsBreak had a “twitterview” with Senator Gringo Honasan. In a “twitterview”, the guest is asked questions via Twitter by several panelists who are also all on Twitter. The discussion was moderated by NewsBreak&...
2011 New Media (Digital Marketing) Predictions by New Media Philippines on Dec 26, 2010Looking back 2010 was a big year for social media and the digital marketing industry in the Philippines. It’s the year where we saw the Philippines skyrocket to the 6th biggest country on Facebook at 19M registered accounts. We were also cited...
“Slacktivism” is the result of Lazy Activists by New Media Philippines on Dec 6, 2010ShareA lot of activists here in the Philippines as well as those abroad are calling people who support causes by joining Internet memes or online petitions “Slacktivists“. Basically the hardcore activists feel that unless people go out an...
PH Senate Launches Live Streaming (www.senate.gov.ph) by New Media Philippines on Nov 24, 2010ShareIt looks like our good senators see the value of technology and the internet! The Philippine Senate recently launched a live streaming service of their proceedings yesterday, November 23, 2010. This was brought about by Resolution 53 which was f...
Project DOT Wiki Website by New Media Philippines on Nov 19, 2010ShareThe Department of Tourism is turning the tables on all of their critics that slammed their “Pilipinas Kay Ganda” campaign. In a new announcement posted in the microsite www.tourismpilipinas.com, they are calling on copy writers, desi...
Government 2.0 in the Philippines: When? by New Media Philippines on Oct 25, 2010ShareThere’s been a lot of talk about how the current Philippine government will tap technology, internet, and social media for feedback and governance. As of today the most that has been done is to use social networks like Twitter and Facebook...
Free Carlos Celdran Facebook Page Launched by New Media Philippines on Sep 30, 2010Share Blogger and famous tour guide Carlos Celdran is now detained at the Police Community Precinct in Ermita, Manila. During a mass this afternoon, Celdran, wearing a Jose Rizal costume, stood in front of the church with a “DAMASO” sign.
MMDA is a lean, mean, Twitter machine by New Media Philippines on Sep 2, 2010ShareThe Aquino administration has been talking about “using social media” for the past few months. So far the best that they’ve done is create a hate-flooded Facebook page for President Aquino. However it looks like one government...
On ANC’s Headstart 8AM and Strictly Politics 7PM Today by New Media Philippines on Aug 30, 2010ShareI guested this morning on Headstart, a morning program on ABS-CBN’s news channel, ANC. TJ Manotoc filled in for Karen Davila and we had a discussion on web security in light of the recent spree of government website hacking incidents. I...
President Aquino’s Facebook Page Censored by New Media Philippines on Aug 25, 2010ShareAfter a deluge of negative comments flooded President Noynoy Aquino’s Facebook Page, the Communications Team decided to temporarily censor the Page by removing the commenting feature on the page. Instead of helping though this resulted in...
