United States Government: Democracy in Action

Introduction
The Internet has had a profound impact on reporting the actions of government, in helping candidates conduct their campaigns, and on providing the information that gets the public's attention. The Internet has also changed the way that government provides information to the public. In this activity, you will learn about the government's blog.

Destination Title: GovGab: Your U.S. Government Blog

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Use the information you found to answer the following questions.

1			What are some social media tools the government utilizes?
2			What were the topics of the blogs for December 31, 2008?
3			If you were to respond to one of these blogs, which one would it be and what would you say?
4			From the "Blogs from the U.S. Government" site, explain what the "Dipnote" blog offers.
5			Were you surprised by the government's utilization of this social media? Write a critique of the GovGab site, explaining what you would or would not change about it.