Justin Franz
Justin Franz is a Montana-based reporter and photographer who wrote about web culture for the Daily Dot. His work has more recently appeared in Flathead Living Magazine, Trains Magazine, and Travel + Leisure.
Bear hugging pizza guy rescued on Facebook
After a restaurant proprietor swept the president up into a bear hug, his restaurant’s Yelp reviews started to tank. Here’s what happened next.
On Sep 12, 2012 by Justin Franz
Race for the presidency: By the numbers
Where Barack Obama and Mitt Romney stand in the social media world.
On Sep 11, 2012 by Justin Franz
Checking in at the DNC
A who’s-who of accounts to follow for the latest coverage from the Democratic National Convention in Charlotte, N.C.
On Sep 3, 2012 by Justin Franz
Romney accepts nomination, embraces promoted tweets
Mitt Romney had a huge day on Twitter, but Obama got more new followers.
On Aug 31, 2012 by Justin Franz
Obama hits Romney on YouTube as convention begins
In continued negative push, Obama’s campaign targets the now-official Republican nominee.
On Aug 29, 2012 by Justin Franz
Hope pushed aside on YouTube
President Obama’s reelection campaign has been considerably more negative than his 2008 efforts.
On Aug 27, 2012 by Justin Franz
Republican action movies take off on YouTube
Lucas Baiano’s style has become a go-to in political advertising online.
On Aug 24, 2012 by Justin Franz
Analyzing Paul Ryan’s YouTube popularity
Production value is partially to thank, but there’s more to it than that.
On Aug 23, 2012 by Justin Franz
Tumblr going to Tampa, Charlotte conventions
The site joins Facebook as a new social media presence and the Democratic and Republican National Conventions.
On Aug 22, 2012 by Justin Franz
Obama and Romney courting Latino vote
Both presidential candidates are relying on social media to reach the growing Hispanic population.
Congress breaks Twitter rules with Ryan pick
Representatives are prohibited from posting their political beliefs on their official social media accounts, but that didn’t stop many from doing so after Mitt Romney announced his vice presidential pick last week.
On Aug 20, 2012 by Justin Franz
Facebook announces plans for GOP, DNC conventions
Get ready for a whole lot more politics in your Facebook news feed as the Republican and Democratic national conventions approach.
On Aug 17, 2012 by Justin Franz
Paul Ryan outranks Biden on Facebook with secondary account
The candidate has two Twitters too.
On Aug 14, 2012 by Justin Franz
Romney VP app flops
Romney’s much-hyped app failed to do the one thing it promised.
On Aug 13, 2012 by Justin Franz
Romney’s VP app makes another push
The vice presidential candidate could be announced any minute.
On Aug 8, 2012 by Justin Franz
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