Category Archives: PoliticoWatch
It’s Back…SOTU 2012 as a Word Cloud
Hi everyone, My sincerest apologies for the prolonged delay. Between a new job, moving and settling in, unfortunately this has taken a backburner. But what better time to get started than President Obama’s State of the Union Address, practically the … Continue reading
Bitter Tweet Weekend
Amidst the celebrations from the July 4th, a bluebird soared higher than a bald eagle. Several Twitter related stories emerged from the holiday weekend: First and foremost, the Twitter account of Fox News Politics was hacked over the weekend and … Continue reading
Oy, Obama! Politico Tackles the Jewish Vote
For generations, American Jews have voted for the Democratic Party. But Politico has dedicated some of its digital ink on whether President Obama may have put the Jewish vote in jeopardy. First, a brief history about the so-called “Jewish vote.” … Continue reading
Bachmann Launches Campaign
The 2012 presidential field expanded today when Representative Michele Bachmann announced her candidacy for the Republican presidential nomination. The Minnesota congresswoman made her run official from her hometown of Waterloo, Iowa. Politico has covered this story from various angles and multimedia, with … Continue reading
Obama’s Plan in Afghanistan as World Cloud
Here is another example of using multimedia to look more closely at President Obama’s speech on Afghanistan. As a refresher, Wordle is a free website that creates “beautiful word clouds” out of any body of text, with words appearing larger … Continue reading
Obama’s Plan in Afghanistan
Hours after President Obama’s primetime address to the nation, the web is whirring in response to the Commander-in-Chief’s order that 33,000 American troops will withdraw from Afghanistan by next summer. The remarks also featured Pakistan, Iraq and the uprisings in … Continue reading
Preview: Obama’s Plan in Afghanistan
Welcome to Politico Watch’s new home on JoshMellits.com. My sincere apologies for the extended Politico Watch hiatus. The past month has been particularly busy, between graduating from Boston University and revamping the site. The political world has been buzzing during … Continue reading
Obama’s Announcement as a Word Cloud
Another interesting take on President Obama’s announcement late Sunday night is highlighting key words used during his carefully crafted remarks. Wordle is a free website that creates “beautiful word clouds” out of any body of text, with words appearing larger … Continue reading
Page Watch: Click
Political media sources tend to be on the serious side, and well they should be. The problems facing our nation are no laughing matter, from budget battles to wars abroad. Yet any heavy issues require a degree of levity and … Continue reading
