Government and Social Media Wiki

by Lindsay Nielson

Here’s a heads up about a new database, just in time for the campaign season to kick into full swing: the Government and Social Media Wiki. It tracks which government officials and offices use social media sites like Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, and Flickr. The database includes members of the House and Senate, some congressional committees, federal agencies, governors, and even some candidates for House and Senate. So if your research requires you to keep tabs on Colorado Senate candidate Ken Buck on Foursquare or stay up to date with Senator John Thune’s MySpace page, here’s an easy way to do it.