Government Communication in the New Media Age
2020 / September
In their communications with the public, government agencies are turning away from old habits of issuing haughty pronouncements couched in stuffy officialese. Instead they are employing social media editors who are full of whacky ideas and are a match for every conceivable challenge. These editors expose fake news and interpret policies for the general public by making connections with everyday life and topical events.
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Government Goes Viral
The Rising Star of Social Media Editors
In their communications with the public, government agencies are turning away from old habits of issuing haughty pronouncements couched in stuffy officialese. Instead they are employing social media editors who are full of whacky ideas and are a match for every conceivable challenge. These edi......
The Metamorphosis of Government Magazines
Amazing Pingtung and Benshi
Bright, moving illustrations, practical information about life, and deep explorations of topics make for magazines that people can’t put down. The only way you would know that these are government publications is by looking at the masthead.......
A Makeover for the Forestry Bureau
Seed Design’s Aesthetic Efforts Bear Fruit
Taiwan’s Forestry Bureau has attained a higher profile among the general public in recent years. From a bureaucratic backwater about which most people had only the vaguest of impressions, it has become a much-discussed “trendy brand.” How has this transformation occurred?......
Government and Citizens Unite Against Covid-19
Government agencies have been demonstrating a new aptitude for communication in recent years. Their tactics for getting information out to the public now range from creative social media editing to institutional branding to complete revamps of government publications. These methods have given......
