A look at the July stories of journalists who utilized tools and data from the Sunlight Foundation to inform their reporting.
Continue readingThe public rally in support of Politwoops
It's been an intense 24 hours here at Sunlight: We've been mystified and saddened by Twitter pulling the plug on Politwoops, but we've been incredibly gratified by the support we've received from the entire opengov community.
Continue readingDeletes of the Week: The civic impact of Politwoops
Sunlight's Politwoops has powered great reporting, fueled serious discussions and even taught some valuable lessons to politicians.
Continue readingDeletes of the Week: From ‘Let Our Congress Tweet’ to Politwoops, we’ve come a long way
Before 2008, it was against the rules for Congress to use Twitter. Today, nearly every member is on Twitter, and they can all be tracked on Politwoops.
Continue readingDeletes of the Week: Jeb Bush joins the big leagues — and Politwoops
Jeb Bush says the magic words — "I'm running for president" — and now he's being tracked by Politwoops.
Continue readingDeletes of the Week: Don’t automate tweets, write them
Despite the fact that nearly every member of Congress is on Twitter, Politwoops shows there are still those who awkwardly cut corners — with poor results.
Continue readingDeletes of the Week: Presidential campaigns on Twitter
The digital fumbles of 2016 presidential contenders offer a window into their social media team's organization, communications strategy and, perhaps, their viability as a candidate.
Continue readingDeletes of the Week: Why one politician deletes tweets on purpose
Most members of Congress don't like to talk about their deleted tweets, but there's one member who explains deletions before I even ask.
Continue readingDeletes of the Week: Catching delayed deletions on Twitter
As a tweet ages and falls from the recent stream, it's easier to quietly scrub those statements without getting attention — unless you're a politician in Politwoops.
Continue readingThe Week on Politwoops: Politicians duped into retweets
Politwoops is starting to see more opportunists trick politicians into retweeting embarrassing things that they later delete.
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