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Twitter Makes a Capital Hire

in News on November 5, 2010 at 1:42 am PT

One of the signs that a young company is reaching puberty is the development of its political organ, and by that measure, our little Twitter is growing up. The company has hired its first Washington, D.C., employee–Adam Sharp, an executive producer at C-SPAN and former top staffer for Sen. Mary Landrieu (D-La.). Sharp will not be serving as a policy lobbyist but rather an evangelist/liaison/facilitator, helping members of Congress and the executive branch use Twitter to connect with constituents.

Newspapers to Congress: Please Don’t Give Us a Bailout

in Media on September 24, 2009 at 7:59 am PT

The newspaper bailout proposal you may have heard about over the last few months? The newspapers want no part of it, says an industry spokesman. That said, the industry wouldn’t turn down some help from Congress, says John Sturm, CEO of the Newspaper Association of America. He is testifying before a joint committee this morning.
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