Justin Herman

Author's details

Name: Justin Herman
Date registered: March 29, 2012

Biography

Justin Herman is the leads Social Media in the GSA Center for Excellence in Digital Government. He is responsible for promoting new media across the Federal government, and helping agencies use social technology to improve public services. He manages the Federal Social Media Community of Practice, uniting more than 300 social media practitioners across nearly 100 agencies.

Latest posts

  1. Government Must Rapidly Respond to Social Media Hacking — April 25, 2013
  2. Vine Mobile App Now Available for Agencies — April 1, 2013
  3. DigitalGov University Opens Dialogue on Social Media Transparency — March 22, 2013
  4. Engaging with Mayor Booker To Improve Government Social Media — March 12, 2013
  5. SocialGov Accessibility Initiative Launches With Toolkit for All — February 28, 2013

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Apr
25

Government Must Rapidly Respond to Social Media Hacking

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The hacking of an Associated Press news account on Twitter this week, and its fallout, underscored the need for agencies to prepare for similar obstacles. Especially in public service, misinformation from rogue accounts can create damaging impact. Following these steps can help you mitigate the risk of not only rogue posts from your own account, …

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Apr
01

Vine Mobile App Now Available for Agencies

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The video app Vine is now available for federal agencies to consider for their mobile social strategies, as the latest tool with a federal-friendly Terms of Service. Vine is a free mobile app that allows users to record six second videos with their iPhones and iPads and then easily share it on Twitter and other …

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Mar
22

DigitalGov University Opens Dialogue on Social Media Transparency

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The Union of Concerned Scientists will present findings from a study on scientific transparency in government social media policy at a DigitalGov University webinar Wednesday, March 27. The U.S. Geological Survey will explain how it turned the report’s recommendations into public policy in four hours; while the National Institutes of Health will share how it crafted …

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Mar
12

Engaging with Mayor Booker To Improve Government Social Media

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If you’ve been following the conversations at South by Southwest this week, you know there’s been some spirited debate about government’s use of social media.  From our vantage point looking across the federal social media landscape, we’ve made big advances in adopting emerging social technologies. But there’s no doubt about the untapped potential for social …

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Feb
28

SocialGov Accessibility Initiative Launches With Toolkit for All

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Accessibility obstacles can place barriers between the promise of innovation and those who need it the most. We will work with partners in both the public and private sectors to tackle this challenge. Image courtesy of GSA.

Guest post by Mario Damiani, Office of Disability Employment Policy at the Department of Labor  Today the new Federal Social Media Accessibility Working Group launches an initiative to tackle the challenges of accessibility in social media. We will work together with the federal community in pursuit of better access to social technologies for all, as well …

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