Tweet like a politician … ideally, thinking about how it’ll be read and misread
Tools like Twitter and Facebook can make a politician into a one person media outlet, broadcasting what they hear, see and think without the mediation of the traditional broadcast and print media. Gone are the days of being off-the-record and silent until a reporter turns up to note your words. Politicians can be online and on-the-record all day and every day. Yet these tools carry the risk that context is lost and nuance is unstated. During elections social media is …
