Thursday, January 17, 2019

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, a social media star, to school House Democrats on Twitter use | USA Today

On a related note, see Fox News Debuts Premium Channel For 24-Hour Coverage Of Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez | The Onion [satire]
"The House Democratic Policy and Communications Committee is hosting a session Thursday morning with Ocasio-Cortez of New York (@AOC – 2.42 million followers) and Rep. Jim Himes of Connecticut (@jahimes – 76,500 followers) "on the most effective ways to engage constituents on Twitter and the importance of digital storytelling."

The lesson comes as a generational divide between members of Congress and the tech platforms they oversee has been on full display.
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The pair will be joined by representatives from Twitter and the House Administration Committee for the briefing.

House Democrats may not be the only group getting a Twitter lesson. Nicholas Pacilio, a spokesman for Twitter, said the platform conducts training on both sides regularly, "but they’re way more frequent at the beginning of every new Congress.""
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, a social media star, to school House Democrats on Twitter use | USA Today

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