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 | 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 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...