Social networks such as facebook and youtube, have become large parts of many Americans lives, and the government has figured they should jump on the bandwagon. With the growth of these sites the government has seen these sites as a new way to reach out to Americans. With the use of these sites as well as wh.gov, the White House can now get its message out to many more Americans than it was previously able to reach. To be honest, before I discovered the WH's pages on youtube and facebook, the only way i knew about anything that happened in government was though watching or reading the news which obviously has its own slant. Now I can find out what my government is doing straight from the source. It is amazing the number of different ways the government now has of engaging the people online. There are 9 different websites on the WH facebook page which serve to connect the people to their government. I say the more the merrier, and I'm happy to say that with the help of these sites I am more informed on the happenings of my government.
http://www.facebook.com/WhiteHouse
http://www.youtube.com/whitehouse
http://www.whitehouse.gov/
You may be able to find what the white house is doing straight from the "source" but be wary, they can put their own slant on stories and policy as well as not discuss stories that they'd prefer hidden. It is nice getting it from the fools on the hill though isn't it?
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