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.
Marco Rubio tweets support of rapper Pitbull
From the same GQ article: “I’m not a scientist.”
On Nov 20, 2012 by Justin Franz
Ron Paul advocates for unregulated Internet in farewell speech
After 23 years of service, Ron Paul is leaving Congress at the end of this year.
On Nov 19, 2012 by Justin Franz
Internet to Trump: “You’re fired”
Almost half a million people have signed a petition asking Macy’s to cut its ties with business tycoon Donald Trump.
On Nov 13, 2012 by Justin Franz
Beyond the election: Third-party candidates and social media
Libertarian Gary Johnson will not win the presidency tonight, but he does have a fair number of fans on social media.
On Nov 6, 2012 by Justin Franz
New Jersey allows email vote in Hurricane Sandy’s wake
The unprecedented announcement could be a preview of how elections are handled in the future.
On Nov 5, 2012 by Justin Franz
Twitter election map: It’s not just the economy, stupid
Is this new tool from Twitter too little, too late?
On Nov 2, 2012 by Justin Franz
What’s on your ballot?
New website helps users determine exactly what questions they’ll see on Election Day.
On Oct 31, 2012 by Justin Franz
Government officials take to Twitter during Sandy
Govs. Chris Christie and Andrew Cuomo were two of the most prolific on the microblogging site Monday.
On Oct 30, 2012 by Justin Franz
The 2012 election in controversial YouTube videos
As the 2012 election season wraps up, we look back at the fascinating (and sometimes ill-advised) YouTube videos that defined the race for the Presidency.
Lena Dunham wants you to lose your voting virginity—to the right guy
Who was your first time?
On Oct 26, 2012 by Justin Franz
Deep South Democrat packs heat in controversial YouTube video
Congressman John Barrow (D-Ga.) is holding his ground in a heavily Republican district thanks to a YouTube video and an NRA endorsement.
On Oct 23, 2012 by Justin Franz
Debate: Charting Twitter’s response
Take a closer look at the 7.2 million tweets from during last night’s presidential debate.
On Oct 17, 2012 by Justin Franz
Obama blasts Romney with negative ads
In the lead-up to the second presidential debate tonight, both candidates are trying to play up the other’s missteps on YouTube.
On Oct 16, 2012 by Justin Franz
Is Obama buying Facebook fans?
While that seems unlikely, it’s equally curious that he gained 1.2 million followers in the span of a day.
On Oct 10, 2012 by Justin Franz
Fan videos surge on YouTube
Samuel L. Jackson, will.i.am, and Simpsons animator Lucas Gray have all made contributions to the Obama campaign.
On Oct 9, 2012 by Justin Franz
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