3.2: Blogs
Increase active engagement between Department officials and public commentators. Other Information:
DipNote, the State Department’s official blog at blogs.state.gov, gives the public context, clarity, and behind-the-scenes
insights on U.S. foreign policy from State Department employees who are directly engaged in the work of diplomacy. State Department
employees post entries daily on critical issues, such as climate change and food security, and share with the public the work
they are doing in countries from Afghanistan to Zimbabwe. DipNote recently passed 15,000,000 page views and 13,000 comments
by the public. More than 2,500 individuals and organizations subscribe to DipNote via RSS feeds. DipNote is available for
the iPhone and Blackberry. The Department plans to increase active engagement between Department officials and public commentators
by 25% by 2011.
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