Online Poll: Which Magazine Has the Best Website?

The American Society of Magazine Editors has announced the finalists for their annual National Magazine Awards. The finalists for outstanding online program are belief.net, businessweek.com, ESPN.com, People.com and Slate.com.  

Fill out the poll below to let us know which one you think is the best.  If you think the best magazine website is not listed,...

Asking Politicos Questions On-line

Would you like to ask a politician or a political candidate a question? OK, maybe only if you're a political junkie, but now you don't have to track them down and get their attention in a personal setting. In fact, you can ask a politician a question using the same machine that allows you to read this post....

Voter Contacts During 2006 Election Cycle

Pew Internet Life released a fascinating study a few days back (PDF) that looked at voter contacts during the 2006 election.  Below is a table summarizing the key findings:

Two things jump out at me here:

(1) 56% of folks surveyed received recorded calls urging them to vote,...

The Gaming of Online Polls

If you post an online poll on a political topic there is a 99% chance that someone will try manipulate the results.  In 2004, literally minutes after each Presidential debate ended, liberal and conservative bloggers posted links to the inevitable "Who Won the Debate" polls that ran on sites like CNN,...

Which Senate Candidate Has the Best Blog?

In my last post I took a look at which Senate campaign blogs were linked to the most often by bloggers.  Following are the top 5 in terms of links:

Pete Ashdown (D-UT)
Sherrod Brown (D-OH)
Jack Carter (D-NV)
Rick Santorum (R-PA)
Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI)

After you've given them a look,...