Of course, this is only cute if you remember how the old song goes – and no, you don’t have to know how to sing OR whistle: Twitter Critter to the tune of ‘Rockin’ Robin’ (with apologies to Bobby Day) He sits at the office, all day long, Typing and a texting and a writingRead… Read more »
Imagine, if you will, our Department of Education proposing that Twitter be taught in elementary schools as part of a larger plan to make online communication and social media a permanent part of our educational system. Dare we add new courses in blogging, podcasting, and using social media sites to our traditional math, science, andRead… Read more »
This title alone conjures up images of a fight, and I suppose in actuality it is referring to one. However, I’m not speaking of a physical fight, but what I’m referring to is the fight against tobacco. The conflict still continues to this day. Although today it is verbal: “Stand Out. Speak Up. Seize ControlRead… Read more »
Electronic Discovery, or “eDiscovery”, refers to discovery in civil litigation which deals with information in electronic format. This is any process in which electronic data is sought, located, secured, and searched with the intent of using it as evidence in a civil or criminal legal case. eDiscovery is the subject of amendments to the FederalRead… Read more »
As the Social Media Subcouncil continues working to develop strategic social media recommendations and guidelines, questions regarding practical social collaborative models have emerged. After considering several options, the Social Media Subcouncil has arrived at four possible collaborative models we can use to deliver recommendations and guidelines to the Federal Web Managers Council: • Social MediaRead… Read more »
NOTE: This post is part of a series entitled Measuring Gov 2.0, But First Web 1.0 Analysis. You may also be interested in the first study in which I highlighted website measurement by the Brookings Institution. In 1999, the US government selected the American Customer Satisfaction Index (ACSI), which is produced by the University ofRead… Read more »
From TSP Talk: You know it has been a wild market environment when you can have day that is down between 2% and 3%, and it is just a minor pullback from the prior day’s gains. The pullback was on lighter volume which can be considered a plus for stocks. The S&P 500 is certainlyRead… Read more »
One of my students at Georgetown, Paul Bove, works with the Air Force. The Air Force Public Affairs Agency just published their New Media and The Air Force brochure, a guide to provide professionals with the knowledge they need to work online. It’s really an outstanding thorough guide, and a demonstration of how far mainstreamRead… Read more »
Internal Revenue Service employees charged approximately $8.4 million to 34,000 agency-issued telephone cards, according to a new report by the agency’s inspector general that tracked calls between Oct. 2005 and April 2008. The report’s findings mirror a similar 2004 report that blamed managers for not regularly reviewing card charges for potential fraud or abuse. TheRead… Read more »
At my folk song meetup this past weekend I had to pause in the middle of the song Kilkelly, Ireland because I was so moved. The song was “compiled” in the 1980s by American composer Peter Jones from a batch of old letters he found in his attic. The letters were from his great greatRead… Read more »