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Total number of times FDA used Web 2.0/social media tools to distribute agency content within the month

Dictionary: FDA currently uses the following social media tools to share public health information with the American public like information related to food recalls and health awareness initiatives or industry-specific content:

• Twitter:FDA uses a variety of twitter accounts that feature content from the Centers and specific public health disciplines. The number of tweets distributed across all accounts will be reported each month.
• Facebook: The number of times FDA posts content on the FDA Facebook page will be reported each month. The Facebook can be found at: http://www.facebook.com/#!/FDA .
• You Tube: The number of videos posted will be reported each month.
• Flikr The number of photos shared will be reported each month. The FDA Flikr page can be found at: http://www.flickr.com/photos/fdaphotos/.
• Blogs: The number of FDA blog postings to OPA-managed blogs will be reported each month.

• FY 2010
• FY 2011
• FY 2012
• All

Twitter (1)

FDA uses a variety of twitter accounts that feature content from the Centers and specific public health disciplines. The number of tweets distributed across all accounts will be reported each month.

Fiscal Year - 2012

Time	Target	Number
Oct 2011	N/A	207
Nov 2011	N/A	211
Dec 2011	N/A	237
Jan 2012	N/A	189
Feb 2012	N/A	212
Mar 2012	N/A	397
Apr 2012	N/A	187
May 2012	N/A	TBD
Jun 2012	N/A	TBD
Jul 2012	N/A	TBD
Aug 2012	N/A	TBD
Sep 2012	N/A	TBD

FY 2012 YTD: 1,640

Footnotes

• (1) Tracking against this measure did not begin until November 2010.

Facebook (1)

The number of times FDA posts content on the FDA Facebook page will be reported each month. The Facebook can be found at: http://www.facebook.com/#!/FDA.

Fiscal Year - 2012

Time	Target	Number
Oct 2011	N/A	11
Nov 2011	N/A	8
Dec 2011	N/A	9
Jan 2012	N/A	10
Feb 2012	N/A	16
Mar 2012	N/A	13
Apr 2012	N/A	20
May 2012	N/A	TBD
Jun 2012	N/A	TBD
Jul 2012	N/A	TBD
Aug 2012	N/A	TBD
Sep 2012	N/A	TBD

FY 2012 YTD: 87

Footnotes

• (1) Tracking against this measure did not begin until November 2010.

YouTube (1)

The number of videos posted will be reported each month.

Fiscal Year - 2012

Time	Target	Number
Oct 2011	N/A	15
Nov 2011	N/A	18
Dec 2011	N/A	12
Jan 2012	N/A	3
Feb 2012	N/A	13
Mar 2012	N/A	9
Apr 2012	N/A	8
May 2012	N/A	TBD
Jun 2012	N/A	TBD
Jul 2012	N/A	TBD
Aug 2012	N/A	TBD
Sep 2012	N/A	TBD

FY 2012 YTD: 78

Footnotes

• (1) Tracking against this measure did not begin until November 2010.

Flikr (1)

The number of photos shared will be reported each month. The FDA Flikr page can be found at: http://www.flickr.com/photos/fdaphotos/.

Fiscal Year - 2012

Time	Target	Number
Oct 2011	N/A	28
Nov 2011	N/A	77
Dec 2011	N/A	106
Jan 2012	N/A	110
Feb 2012	N/A	43
Mar 2012	N/A	39
Apr 2012	N/A	20
May 2012	N/A	TBD
Jun 2012	N/A	TBD
Jul 2012	N/A	TBD
Aug 2012	N/A	TBD
Sep 2012	N/A	TBD

FY 2012 YTD: 423

Footnotes

• (1) Tracking against this measure did not begin until November 2010.

Blogs (1)

The number of FDA blog postings to OPA-managed blogs will be reported each month.

Fiscal Year - 2012

Time	Target	Number
Oct 2011	N/A	5
Nov 2011	N/A	2
Dec 2011	N/A	4
Jan 2012	N/A	10
Feb 2012	N/A	8
Mar 2012	N/A	12
Apr 2012	N/A	11
May 2012	N/A	TBD
Jun 2012	N/A	TBD
Jul 2012	N/A	TBD
Aug 2012	N/A	TBD
Sep 2012	N/A	TBD

FY 2012 YTD: 52

Footnotes

• (1) Tracking against this measure did not begin until November 2010.