Bob Jacobs
Headquarters, Washington
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bob.jacobs@nasa.gov
RELEASE: 12-098
NASA'S TWITTER ACCOUNT RECEIVES SHORTY AWARD
WASHINGTON -- NASA's activities in social media were recognized on
Monday in New York when the agency's official Twitter feed, @NASA,
received a Shorty Award for the best government use of social media.
The Shorty Awards honor the best of social media across sites such as
Twitter, Facebook, Tumblr, YouTube, Foursquare and others. NASA's
nomination cited multiple aspects of the agency's social-media
efforts, including the popular Angry Birds in Space game and
encouragement of science among young people.
"The Obama administration has placed a high priority on openness and
on-line communications, and @NASA is honored to be recognized for its
social media efforts with a Shorty Award," said David Weaver, NASA's
associate administrator for communications. "We are inspired by the
social media community and their passion for sharing our compelling
story of reaching for new heights and keeping America the world
leader in space exploration."
The award is NASA's third for social media. The agency won the Shorty
Award in 2009 for its use of Twitter for the Mars Phoenix Lander
mission, and astronaut Doug Wheelock was awarded the Real Time Photo
of the Year in 2011 for his "Moon from Space" picture.
NASA uses many social media sites to communicate its mission to a wide
range of followers. The @NASA twitter account has more than 2 million
followers, and NASA maintains presences on Facebook , Google+,
Flickr, and other popular platforms. NASA Socials, formerly known as
NASA Tweetups, allow social media followers to attend functions and
interact with NASA's engineers and scientists.
To view all of NASA's social media sites, visit:
For more information about the Shorty Awards:
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