by Rob Cottingham | Jan 6, 2012 | Politics, Social Signal
One of the most seductive things about social media is the way it allows us to quantify things. I have more friends than she does – I must be more popular. That blog post got more hits than this one, so that one’s more effective. We have more Twitter…
by Rob Cottingham | Nov 21, 2011 | Cartoons, Politics
It was a cold, cold Saturday night by Vancouver standards. I headed toward the Wall Centre in a state of frigid apprehension, my anxiety only partly numbed by the cold, and the knowledge that my trusty sketchbook was in my backpack. While nearly every objective... by Rob Cottingham | Apr 28, 2011 | Politics, Social Signal
Hi, Elections Canada. We go back a long way, you and me. I’m the kid who had your colour-coded riding map masking-taped to my bedroom wall.
So let me offer some friendly advice. You want to stop people from tweeting election results from Eastern Canad…
by Rob Cottingham | Apr 12, 2011 | Politics, Social Signal
Let’s be honest: election debates are usually pretty awful for voters. They get to passively endure an hour or two of overrehearsed talking points, dodged questions and set-piece arguments… washed down with the kind of analysis that usually boils do…
by Rob Cottingham | Jun 9, 2009 | Everything Else
From the CBC: Nova Scotia election, 2006: Nova Scotia election, 2009: