Fresh Politics, New Media

Check out the answers to yesterday's NYT  quiz. Here's to more Oops! moments in 2012.

2011 is quickly coming to a close. As we head into 2012, it's fun to look back at the political events of the year. The New York Times  has a great graphical display of 2011's top moments . The chart is pasted below. For the answers check back with the NYT  tomorrow (or check the answers out when I post them here). Look for a return to regular blogging sometime in January 2012. Happy New Year to all. The Iowa Caucus is just around the corner ...

The Occupy Wall Street movement has been receiving more media attention as of late. For some, this focus is long overdue while for others these protestors occupying Zuccotti Park in New York City and similar locales across the country are receiving too much attention. Regardless of your view, it's clear that the Occupy Wall Street movement is starting to have a real influence on the media agenda and raises issues that will need to be carefully addressed by both political parties as we head closer to the general election season. In today's New York Times  alone, there were three articles about the protestors in the main news section. First, there was a comparison between those currently protesting and the Tea Party members who were out in force during the last election cycle. Further back in the news section, there was an article about tent libraries set-up for protestors in Boston and other cities. If you aren't fully convinced that the protesting groups represent two...