It’s no surprise that a country founded on the principle “of the people, by the people, for the people” would embrace social media in such a big way. MPADegree.org has put together a very interesting infographic that illustrates the penetration of social media in the realm of Government public service within the United States and abroad.
How Is Social Media Being Used By The Government? [INFOGRAPHIC]
Back on April 20, 2007, then U.S. Senator Barack Obama sent his first-ever tweet. A little over six months later, he was elected president. Of course, it took a little more work than that simple (and, with hindsight, somewhat cock-eyed) tweet, but Obama’s savvy use of social networks to spur interest in his run for the U.S. presidency was absolutely a pivotal part of his campaign, and in the last five years social media has become a key component of the political messaging system, playing an important role in everything from defusing riots, forecasting elections and emergency response. This infographic from MPADegree.org takes a closer look at how social media is being used by the government.