by Benedict Nicholson | May 24, 2018 | Digital Journalism
There has been lots of noise about ideologically motivated censorship of politicians on Facebook this year. We looked at the data to determine the facts of the matter. At the beginning of 2018, there’s been a good deal of controversy about unfairly censored voices...
by NewsWhip | Apr 12, 2016 | Communications & PR
With each potential presidential candidate enjoying significant reach on social, how is that translating into engagement for publishers? When we first started covering the US Election 2016 for the blog, there were almost twenty candidates and all to play for. Now,...
by NewsWhip | Apr 5, 2016 | Communications & PR
We look at what Election 2016 stories show signs of evergreen status, and what publishers can learn from them. Last week, we took a look at some of the biggest Election 2016 stories for five leading publishers. One of the most interesting trends to emerge from our...
by NewsWhip | Mar 30, 2016 | Communications & PR
As November draws ever closer, publishers both large and small are amping up coverage. With so many covering the election however, what stories are actually sparking the most engagement? Which ones resonate most with users on social, and why? Using NewsWhip Spike’s...
by NewsWhip | Jan 29, 2016 | Communications & PR
We take a look at candidates’ strategies on Facebook and Instagram, weighing up the different approaches and level of engagement. Facebook and Instagram are two very different platforms and offer very different opportunities for engagement. While Facebook...
by NewsWhip | Jan 26, 2016 | Communications & PR
Instagram is booming and has huge potential for engagement – so how are Election 2016 candidates using it to engage with supporters? Election 2016 is poised to kick off properly in Iowa next week. With this in mind, we’re expanding our coverage of the...
by NewsWhip | Jan 19, 2016 | Communications & PR
Two weeks ahead of the pivotal Iowa caucuses, we take a look at which Republican candidates are leading the field on Facebook. The Republican race for the presidency has changed considerably since our last dedicated rankings of the candidates on social. The field has...
by NewsWhip | Jan 5, 2016 | Digital Journalism, Brands
Ahead of a busy year in politics, we outline four key tips for political communicators in 2016. Political campaigning on social media for this year’s US presidential election has already started in earnest and is only set to intensify. For many candidates in the...
by NewsWhip | Nov 24, 2015 | Digital Journalism
Debate clips, campaign ads and policy explainers: we take a look at how the US presidential candidates are making the most of Facebook video. Our look at the performance of the US presidential candidates on social threw up some unexpected surprises. For one thing, the...
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