Live Video Streaming at the White House
March 5, 2009 – the Health Care Summit Wow, just like C-Span for everybody to see from any computer in the world. Transparent? Collaborative? Participatory? Just Do It…
Posts Tagged: video
Attending Transparency Camp or Gov’t 2.0 Camp? Watch this video first!
Attending an unconference like Transparency camp or Gov’t 2.0 Camp? They will be unlike other conferences. They’re called “unconferences” because the format is really different. You won’t be coming to sit while others lecture, occasionally asking questions. Rather, you’re expected to participate and share. Even if all you “know” is the questions you have toRead… Read more »
Government Web Sites Grapple with YouTube
YouTube is ubiquitous. Millions of people visit the site every day. For the Wired Generation, it’s the functional equivalent of television. Yet, despite the vast audience of YouTube, many government agencies do not make their videos available on the site. Some are even worse and ban their employees from even visiting YouTube. By withholding theirRead… Read more »
My Dad the Videographer…Thanks A Lot!
Note: This post is of my own personal opinion and is not endorsed or supported by any local, state, or federal government agency. There used to be a time when capturing a funny moment on camera and sending it America’s Funniest Home Videos to win $10,000 (and maybe $100,000 in the finals!) was the mostRead… Read more »
Microsoft’s “Brightside of Government” Viral Video Campaign Worth Checking Out
Microsoft State and Local has launched a viral video campaign that is worthy of noting. The point of the campaign is to have state and local government IT employees upload creative video testimonials about how they used technology to help save money and further the mission of their agency — isn’t that what it’s allRead… Read more »
Federal News Radio interview on Radon Video Contest
Chris Dorobek and Amy Morris interviewed Tom Kelly, my boss, and me today on their show Daily Debrief. Check it out: http://www.federalnewsradio.com/emedia/134135.mp3 Thanks Chris and Amy, as well as Steve and everyone on GovLoop who has helped promote the contest. I promise to do a follow-up blog entry soon. The winning video is on EPA’sRead… Read more »
Mark of the Eagle
Note: This post is of my own personal opinion and is not endorsed or supported by any local, state, or federal government agency. I really wish I had known about this sooner, and not just find out today. I was reading a recent issue of GCN magazine and saw a sidebar story about the U.S.Read… Read more »
New YouTube Contest
Hi all, I work for EPA’s Radon Program. You may have seen one of our Public Service Announcements (PSAs) over the last 18 years. These PSAs have helped educate millions about the dangers of radon, even winning an Emmy along the way. But looking to the future we face the challenge of educating a wholeRead… Read more »
Movies by the Federal Government
Today I discovered FedFlix, a Joint Venture between the National Technical Information Service and Public.Resource.Org. They feature the best movies of the United States Government, from training films to history, from our national parks to the U.S. Fire Academy and the Postal Inspectors. All of these fine flix are available for reuse without any restrictionsRead… Read more »