GovTwit may be the best, but there’s many more directories and links to government and politicians who are using social media channels like Twitter, Facebook, YouTube and more. This post highlights links to over 50 government social media directories and lists.
State Government
Vote: Which license plate?
- By Steve Lunceford
- August 18th, 2010
- Posted in: State Government
Silly little poll for a summer Tuesday afternoon. Which vanity license plate should I choose?
Twitter nears the gov 2.0 tipping point
- By Steve Lunceford
- July 8th, 2010
- Posted in: Federal Government, Gov 2.0, State Government, Twitter
FederalComputerWeek was gracious enough to invite me to write a bit about Twitter and government for their July 9th issue. This post includes the first half of the column and link to the full story over at FederalComputerWeek.
10+ “hidden gems” not to miss at Gov 2.0 Expo
- By Steve Lunceford
- May 20th, 2010
- Posted in: Contest, Gov 2.0, Open Government, State Government, Twitter
Straight from the Gov 2.0 Expo co-chairs: 10+ hidden gems you should plan to see during the O’Reilly and TechWeb 2010 Gov 2.0 Expo.
Mixing Up Some Awesome Sauce
- By Steve Lunceford
- September 29th, 2009
- Posted in: Federal Government, Gov 2.0, Gov 2.0 Radio, Local Government, State Government
Let me take a moment to share what I think are the top five areas Steve Ressler and Scott Burns need to focus on as GovLoop moves from Ressler’s “five to nine” job to his “nine to five” job…
GovTwit Week in Review 8/09 – 8/15
- By Steve Lunceford
- August 16th, 2009
- Posted in: Directory, Gov 2.0, Local Government, State Government, Twitter
This week we talk about DoD’s first ever efforts to crowdsource information to help create policy around social media, a re-launch of the CDC’s website, and a story about whether or not it’s legal for agencies to use Twitter for emergency messaging. That plus Smokey the Bear joins Twitter…
GovTwit Directory Shows Government Tweeting Taking Flight With 1,300% Growth
- By Steve Lunceford
- July 24th, 2009
- Posted in: Directory, Federal Government, Gov 2.0, Local Government, Press, State Government, Twitter
From the White House to 10 Downing Street, from Calif. Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger to Ariz. Senator John McCain, from the CDC to the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, government use of the Twitter microblogging service has exploded in the last year. New website GovTwit.com has been tracking this growth, and now provides easy access to search and find who in government is using Twitter. GovTwit.com provides live tweetstreams, statistics and other features to help you find and follow over 2,100 government and government-related Twitter IDs worldwide.
