Senate Republican Conference Hires Sean Hackbarth
You’ve noticed a significant reduction in weblogging on TAM. That’s because I’m the new online communications advisor for the Senate Republican Conference (SRC). I’m responsible for reaching out to the online community, making conference websites the best they can be, and thinking of new ways to get the Senate Republicans’ message of smaller, smarter government onto the internet. It’s a great opportunity to experiment, play, and educate Republicans about making the internet a more fundamental part of how they communicate with the public.
Over the last week, I’ve been busy settling into the job, starting to develop the overall online strategy for Senate Republicans, and learning about the ways of the Senate. I started while the Senate’s in recess so I have some time to organize myself before a busy September.
What does the mean for TAM? It won’t be going away, but there will be noticeable changes. You won’t see as many purely political posts. Reporters would like nothing better than to create a story about a conflict between this weblog and the SRC. I still plan on writing about what interests me: economics; books; culture; sports; and how technology can be better used in politics.
I encourage you to offer suggestions on how Senate Republicans can better use online technology. I know I don’t have all the answers, so I want to get ideas from you. I will do my best to listen and respond to your ideas.
Sean thats AWESOME!! I am sure you will do a great job for them Congrats!!