My latest at HuffPost- Romney: The Quantum Candidate
- It Wasn't Just the "Pressures of Fame" That Killed Whitney Houston (or Amy Winehouse, or Michael Jackson, or Heath Ledger...)
- How Viral Works: Tracing the Take-off of Erato's "Call Your Girlfriend"
- The "Gridlock" Story: Why Media Balance Is Broken
- Obama Can Win by Being Bipartisan and Bold
- Behind Michele Bachmann's Twisted History: The Fear of Complexity
- My latest at O’Reilly Media
Author Archives: Spencer
The power of content, by the author of Content Rules
In this short interview, CC CHapman gives a really good, clear and concise explanation of the importance of content and how it works on social networks. He emphasizes the power of storytelling, and notes the surprising (to some) hipness on … Continue reading
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Let’s watch Erato’s “Call Your Girlfriend” go viral, in real time
On Facebook today I came across a video shared by a friend whose musical taste I respect, so I gave it a click, and had that wonderful experience of discovering something great and unexpected. It’s three members of a female … Continue reading
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Don’t vote for anyone who looks like he should be president
A great insight from Moneyball author Michael Lewis this morning on Fareed Zakaria GPS: Maybe you don’t want to vote for the guy who looks like he should be president. Because the only reason he’s gotten as far as he’s gotten … Continue reading
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Literacy now includes not just language, not just media, but code, too.
…as we’re reminded by CodeNow, featured at WhiteHouse.gov today: CodeNow focuses on developing the next pioneers in technology by teaching underserved youth foundational skills in computer science and programming with the objective of narrowing the current digital divide. The organization … Continue reading
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My recent HuffPosts
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Prepare for Republican Dirty Tricks in the California Attorney General Squeaker
Written with Zach Friend for the Huffington Post. As we watch the final vote count in the oh-so-close contest between Steve Cooley and Kamala Harris, watch for a California replay of Bush-Gore 2000. Already, Cooley consultant Kevin Spillane has promised … Continue reading
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Ice Cream Tells the Story of How the Stimulus Worked (VIDEO)
Written for the Huffington Post. Hundreds of billions of dollars were spent, and millions of words were argued. And now a little ice cream shop in Santa Cruz, California has made it clear why the stimulus program was worth it. … Continue reading
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Why Karl Rove Wants to Buy the Race for California Attorney General
Written with Zach Friend for the Huffington Post. And now, the empire strikes back. So far, the story of the 2010 election has been dominated by the Tea Party and its imitation of the grassroots organizing techniques of Obama for … Continue reading
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What If Democrats Could Just Say What They Believe?
Written for the Huffington Post. Less than two years after Barack Obama ran a free master class in political communications, too many Democrats act like it never happened. Too many are back to parsing polls, searching for what they should … Continue reading
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Sympathy for the Far Right: Their Real Opponent Is Reality
Written for the Huffington Post. When people on the far right say things that are obviously and outrageously false, liberals tend to conclude it’s because they’re either ignorant or dishonest. I think this is too easy — and not very … Continue reading
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