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Library of Congress to acquire and archive every public tweet ever
Your Tweets, Archived for Eternity, By Emily Long, TechInsider (04/14/10).
In true Twitter fashion, the news came out via the @librarycongress feed: "Library to acquire ENTIRE Twitter archive -- ALL public tweets, ever, since March 2006! Details to follow.."Library of Congress to archive public Tweets, By Emily Long, NextGov (04/14/2010).
According to Twitter, the Tweets will be available for internal library use, noncommercial research, public display and preservation after a six-months.Continue reading
It’s official: Twitter isn’t Government Paperwork
The Office of Management and Budget has issued an interpretation of the Paperwork Reduction Act and how it applies to government agency use of social media such as Twitter. The Center for Democracy and Technology says, "Currently, there's a burdensome process for agencies who want to do something as simple as ask the users of their website whether they are pleased with their experience - and there has been widespread confusion about whether asking users on Twitter or other social networks amounted to the same thing. Luckily for those in agencies that want to use social media or blogs to engage the public, today's guidance makes it that much easier to do, clearly stating that most uses of interactive web tools are not, in fact, paperwork."
- It's official: Twitter isn't Government Paperwork, by Heather West, Center for Democracy and Technology (April 7, 2010).
- Social Media, Web-Based Interactive Technologies, and the Paperwork Reduction Act (Memorandum For The Heads Of Executive Departments And Agencies, And Independent Regulatory Agencies) Cass R. Sunstein, Administrator Office Of Information And Regulatory Affairs, Office of Management and Budget (April 7, 2010).
More ways to follow government tweets
The Hill Reports that there is yet another service tracking government tweets:
- New site tracks government-run Twitter accounts. By Jordan Fabian The Hill (01/04/10).
- a list of Twitter accounts from Cabinet Secretaries, Agencies and Departments by The White House
- GovTwit
- Tweet Congress
- Congressional 140
- GovFresh
- Members of Congress who Twitter
- Capitol Tweets
White House List of Government Twitter Feeds
According to the White House Blog (Making A List, Checking It Twice, by Katie Stanton, November 23, 2009):
Today we’re launching a list on the official White House account on Twitter which will make it easier for people to follow U.S. Government Twitter feeds. We’ve included a variety of accounts from Cabinet Secretaries, Agencies and Departments.The list address is http://twitter.com/whitehouse/usg. Continue reading
FTC will webcast its workshop on Journalism and use Twitter and RSS
Libraries, Journalism, and Publishing share some common issues and face many common challenges in the digital age. It seems particularly appropriate that, as the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) holds a workshop on the future of journalism, it is using digital tools to reach more people. The FTC will hold workshops in Washington, DC on December 1 and 2, 2009, to explore how the Internet has affected journalism. The event is free and open to the public. The workshop will assemble representatives from print, online, broadcast and cable news organizations, academics, consumer advocates, bloggers, and other new media representatives.
You can submit questions using the Twitter tag #ftcnews. Comments can be filed online at https://public.commentworks.com/ftc/newsmediaworkshop. See submitted comments here. A live webcast will be available on the day of the event. Bookmark this page and come back on December 1st and 2nd to link to the webcast. Updates regarding workshops, including an agenda and panelists will be posted on this webpage, or can be accessed via RSS Feed. Continue reading
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