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This just in from the White House:

Bev Godwin, Director of Online Resources & Interagency Development in White House New Media, knows internet and government. She is on detail to the White House from the U.S. General Services Administration, where she serves as Director of USA.gov and Web Best Practices. She showcases some examples of new media you may or may not know about from across government:

Did you know your government may be cooler and more approachable than you think? It really is. I know. I work here.

Answering President Obama’s call for engagement with the public, federal agencies continue to expand their online presence. As Macon Phillips, Director of New Media @ The White House says in this video "Your government is delivering online content in new ways and new venues as technology impacts how and where people consume content."



So, look for opportunities to jump in and connect with your government -- at our websites and blogs, through videos and photos, in social networks, through widgets, podcasts, and more. Abraham Lincoln knew what he was talking about. This is government of the people, by the people, for the people.

View, comment, rate, participate, and share. The government is paying attention, even as we continue to learn ourselves. The more people engage, the more meaningful all of this becomes, and the more progress we can make.

Here’s a sampling from the video of what’s been happening. Keep your eye – and mouses -- out for lots more.

EPA’s Pick 5 to help the environment http://www.epa.gov/pick5

FBI widgets http://www.fbi.gov/widgets.htm

Library of Congress Flickr photo stream http://www.flickr.com/photos/library_of_congress/

National Park Service Facebook App to share stories and photos

Peer-to-Patent project http://www.uspto.gov/web/patents/peerpriorartpilot/

Presidential Directives and Executive Orders http://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing_room/PresidentialActions/

Freedom of Information Act http://www.whitehouse.gov/the_press_office/Freedom_of_Information_Act/

Transparency and Open Government http://www.whitehouse.gov/the_press_office/Transparency_and_Open_Government/

Recovery.gov http://www.recovery.gov

Serve.gov http://www.serve.gov

State Department’s DipNote blog on Twitter

State Department on Facebook

Troop Tube http://www.trooptube.tv/

TSA blog and other federal blogs http://www.usa.gov/Topics/Reference_Shelf/News/blog.shtml

U.S. Government channel on YouTube

USA.gov http://www.usa.gov

USA.gov’s government FAQs, email and online chat http://answers.usa.gov

USA.gov on Twitter

And of course Whitehouse.gov http://www.whitehouse.gov
..White House Blog http://www.whitehouse.gov/blog/
..Health Care Reform Forum (slideshow) http://www.whitehouse.gov/photogallery/White-House-Forum-on-Health-Reform/
..Live Streaming from the White House http://www.whitehouse.gov/live/
..Open for Questions http://www.whitehouse.gov/OpenForQuestions/
..Podcasts http://www.whitehouse.gov/assets/images/get_connected_01-iTunes_ove.jpg
..President’s Weekly Address http://www.whitehouse.gov/weekly_address/
..Town Hall in Turkey http://www.whitehouse.gov/blog/09/04/07/The-Student-Roundtable-in-Turkey/

More ways to connect with government online: http://www.usa.gov/Topics/Multimedia.shtml

Contact the White House: http://www.whitehouse.gov/contact/

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