Take a look through this week’s big news, including President Barack Obama’s first-of-its-kind Twitter town hall meeting and the passing of a gay marriage bill in New York. Want even more? This weekly series picks out the week’s top stories in the intersection of digital technology and politics. Check it out and let us know what you think of this week’s stories.
President Obama Runs Twitter Town Hall
On July 6, Obama will take to Twitter to hold a digital town hall. The White House has set up a website (askobama.twitter.com) where people can as k questions and a dedicated Twitter account, @Townhall, where the event will take place. Moreover, Twitter is dropping its 140-character limit for Obama, allowing him to respond to questions in whatever length he desires. All other users will still be bound by the 140-character limit, Death and Taxes reported.
Gay in New York
This week the New York State Senate passed a bill legalizing same-sex marriage and the Twitterverse unsurprisingly jumped to the occasion. The controversial bill spent a lot of time circulating the Senate as Democrats needed a couple of key Republicans to commit to voting yes.
One senator even asked constituents over social networks for their input, and then voted no anyway. The Twitter response was generally positive with state senators and celebrities registering their support.
Another Politician Found Sexting
Our first week without a sexting scandal? What a relief! Oh, never mind — there’s anothe r one. City Councilman...
