During our Web 2.0 Webinar last Tuesday, many participants asked for examples of existing government blogs. Since we didn't have a chance to answer this question during the Webinar, we assembled this list to show that blogs are being published at all levels of government.
Federal
http://blog.aids.gov
http://www.tsa.gov/blog/
http://www.cdc.gov
http://blog.epa.gov
State/Local
http://www.ci.seattle.wa.us/trees/blog.htm
http://www.humanrights.state.mn.us/velblog3.html#
http://www.ci.santa-paula.ca.us/blog/
http://secondward.blogspot.com/
This is not meant to be a comprehensive list. It's only a sample of the many blogs that are being published by governments throughout the United States.
Please let us know about other government blogs you are reading.
Federal
http://blog.aids.gov
http://www.tsa.gov/blog/
http://www.cdc.gov
http://blog.epa.gov
State/Local
http://www.ci.seattle.wa.us/trees/blog.htm
http://www.humanrights.state.mn.us/velblog3.html#
http://www.ci.santa-paula.ca.us/blog/
http://secondward.blogspot.com/
This is not meant to be a comprehensive list. It's only a sample of the many blogs that are being published by governments throughout the United States.
Please let us know about other government blogs you are reading.
The blogs listed in this post also provide a comment policy.
Federal:
* http://blog.aids.gov/CommentPolicy.html
* http://www.tsa.gov/blog/2008/01/comment-policy.html
* http://www.cdc.gov/niosh/blog/policy.html
* http://blog.epa.gov/blog/comment-policy/
State/Local
* http://www.ci.seattle.wa.us/trees/blogComments.htm
* http://www.humanrights.state.mn.us/velblog3.html#
* http://www.ci.santa-paula.ca.us/blogcomments.htm
* http://secondward.blogspot.com/2006/05/disclaimer.html#links
Bev Godwin from USA.gov posted a link on the GovDelivery Facebook fan page
http://www.new.facebook.com/note.php?note_id=23977032402#comments
Here is the comment:
Bev Godwin (General Services Administration (GSA))
12:48pm
USA.gov lists federal agency blogs. There are currently 25 active federal agency public-facing blogs. See list at
http://www.usa.gov/Topics/Reference_Shelf/News/blog.shtml