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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.

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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 - 2011

Time	Target	Number
Nov 2010	N/A	167
Dec 2010	N/A	164
Jan 2011	N/A	203
Feb 2011	N/A	237
Mar 2011	N/A	278
Apr 2011	N/A	179
May 2011	N/A	233
Jun 2011	N/A	324
Jul 2011	N/A	277
Aug 2011	N/A	229
Sep 2011	N/A	173

FY 2011 Total: 2,464

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 - 2011

Time	Target	Number
Nov 2010	N/A	15
Dec 2010	N/A	11
Jan 2011	N/A	12
Feb 2011	N/A	6
Mar 2011	N/A	9
Apr 2011	N/A	6
May 2011	N/A	9
Jun 2011	N/A	12
Jul 2011	N/A	5
Aug 2011	N/A	7
Sep 2011	N/A	8

FY 2011 Total: 100

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 - 2011

Time	Target	Number
Nov 2010	N/A	11
Dec 2010	N/A	2
Jan 2011	N/A	6
Feb 2011	N/A	24
Mar 2011	N/A	13
Apr 2011	N/A	18
May 2011	N/A	7
Jun 2011	N/A	14
Jul 2011	N/A	4
Aug 2011	N/A	5
Sep 2011	N/A	3

FY 2011 Total: 107

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 - 2011

Time	Target	Number
Nov 2010	N/A	113
Dec 2010	N/A	58
Jan 2011	N/A	79
Feb 2011	N/A	178
Mar 2011	N/A	38
Apr 2011	N/A	27
May 2011	N/A	46
Jun 2011	N/A	32
Jul 2011	N/A	62
Aug 2011	N/A	26
Sep 2011	N/A	17

FY 2011 Total: 676

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 - 2011

Time	Target	Number
Nov 2010	N/A	3
Dec 2010	N/A	4
Jan 2011	N/A	5
Feb 2011	N/A	2
Mar 2011	N/A	3
Apr 2011	N/A	4
May 2011	N/A	2
Jun 2011	N/A	1
Jul 2011	N/A	2
Aug 2011	N/A	2
Sep 2011	N/A	1

FY 2011 Total: 29

Footnotes

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