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http://www.trb.org/Publications/Blurbs/164641.aspx

A survey of state departments of transportation (DOTs) shows that access to social media or Web 2.0 sites is not universal. The survey responses from 34 state DOTs revealed that 20 block Facebook, 15 block Twitter and Ning, 10 block LinkedIn, and 7 block Google Groups. The slow adoption of social media by state DOTs parallels that of the Internet. Many states restricted use of the Internet until officials realized its value in the workplace and created policies for its appropriate use.

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2010-11

TR News

Print

Communications; Public relations; Social media; State departments of transportation; Surveys

Social networking

Web 2.0

Administration and Management; Data and Information Technology; Society; Transportation (General); I10: Economics and Administration; I70: Traffic and Transport

TRIS, TRB

Feb 10 2011 1:01PM

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