Pew Research Center’s Internet & American Life Project is an increasingly valuable resource to our work at AIDS.gov. Pew has been conducting surveys related to social media since 2005. Last week, Pew released data on the demographics of social network users , including gender, race, age, education, income, and urbanity. Social networks surveyed include Pinterest, Instagram,…
Storify: Curating Social Media for Worlds AIDS Day 2012
December 11, 2012 • 1 comment • By Aisha Moore, Communications Director, AIDS.gov
and Mindy Nichamin, AIDS.gov New Media Coordinator
On December 1, 2012, agencies across the U.S. Government joined together to observe World AIDS Day. To demonstrate the theme of “Working Together for an AIDS-Free Generation,” agencies used social media to share policy updates, release new data, promote HIV testing, and address HIV stigma. Social media moves fast, so you may have missed some…
Infographics: Applying Visual Design to Information
How do you make data look good – and mean something too? Information graphics, or infographics as they’re commonly referred to, attempt to do just that: visualize data in an engaging way. Infographics turn numbers into pictures, or take select data and represent them in a way that is easy to understand and visually appealing….
Digital Storytelling: A Community Tool to End HIV Stigma
At AIDS.gov we’ve been thinking a lot about the power of storytelling. In the HIV community, everyone has a story to bring to the table, and more people are sharing theirs with new media. Many tools are available to help to facilitate storytelling and have conversations around HIV. One example of a tool used to…
Road to AIDS 2012 Town Hall Meetings Kick Off
October 13, 2011 • 0 comments • By Jennie Anderson, AIDS.gov Communications Advisor
and Mindy Nichamin, AIDS.gov New Media Coordinator
Co-authored by Mindy Nichamin, AIDS.gov New Media Coordinator
Last month, the first Road to AIDS 2012 Town Hall meeting kicked off in San Francisco, California. This was the first of 15 meetings to be held across the country leading up to the XIX International AIDS Conference (AIDS 2012) (note: every Road to AIDS 2012 meeting…
Ready to Join us in Facing AIDS for World AIDS Day 2011?
October 4, 2011 • 4 comments • By Jennie Anderson, AIDS.gov Communications Advisor
and Mindy Nichamin, AIDS.gov New Media Coordinator
Co-authored by Mindy Nichamin, AIDS.gov New Media Coordinator
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That’s how easy it is to participate in AIDS.gov’s Facing AIDS 2011 for World AIDS Day (December 1) photo initiative — back by popular demand!…