by Meagan Dorsch
A friend sent me this article from the Financial Times. It talks about members of the German parliament who leaked the winner of Germany's presidential reelection via Twitter, about 15 minutes before the winner was officially announced.
The reporter's have dubbed this incident as "Twittergate," but I personally think this is more along the lines of "Twitterchad."
Aside from this, the article brings up the latest debate on how to use social media in government. Several communications professionals from various federal and state organizations (including NCSL) have been coming together over the last few monthsto begin developing protocol/guidelines and even best practices on use of things like Facebook and Twitter.
I sit on a few of these committees and believe me, this is a beast of an issue to tackle. Great ideas are being developed on both the state and federal level, but I think we are a few months away from seeing anything in writing. Any suggestions you want me to bring to the table?
I'll be sure to keep you posted on the Thicket and through our tweets. Follow NCSL on Twitter at NCSLCOMM or on Facebook, just type in National Conference of State Legislatures. Shameless social media plug!
Information is only as reliable as it's source. As tempting as it might be to post
a rumor, rumor has it, it might not result
in the intended outcome. Facebook and Tweets
are simply just another method of validation.
And ONLY official PR's can be relied on in
government circles, including government financial circles. The Elements of information accuracy and validity remain more complex than cyber definition allow
without an actual on-site reliance source.
"Is it raining in Sacramento?"
Posted by: jrkakapastateradio | June 02, 2009 at 09:01 AM