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04-22-2014Editor's Note: Since this post was published, the HIV/AIDS Basics app has been made available for Android devices. Download it in the Google Play Store .If you…
Mindy Nichamin, AIDS.gov New Media Coordinator
HIV/AIDS Basics: A New App for iPad - Blog
Wrapping Up 2013: A Look at Engagement This Year 12-31-2013This New Year’s Eve, we look back at an eventful and exciting 2013 at HIV.gov. In July to showcase the content that you interacted with most, from July to… - Blog
How YOU Were #FacingAIDS for World AIDS Day (Storify) 12-10-2013“Hashtag” was the word of the year in 2012, and we’ve seen its use expand from Twitter to Instagram, Facebook, Vine, and other social networks in the last few… - Blog
Join the World AIDS Day Thunderclap for HIV Testing & Services 11-26-2013We know that using social media can be a powerful way to communicate our messages, and we're always looking at how we can amplify those messages even more… - Blog
Lessons from the USCA Social Media Lounge 09-11-2013This year at the 2013 U.S. Conference on AIDS, our new media staff is hosting the Social Media Lounge for attendees to gather, share experiences, and ask… - Blog
Engagement in 2013, So Far 07-30-2013We have already passed the halfway point of 2013, and that’s when we have an extensive evaluation of our new media activities during the first six months of… - Blog
Updated New Media Toolkit Now Available on AIDS.gov 07-02-2013As a part of our technical assistance and training efforts with the HIV community, we provide resources on how to use new media. We recently updated the “New… - Blog
1, 2, 3: Video Upload 04-16-2013Vine video from CDC NPIN. Video sharing remains a powerful tool for sharing health information. According to the Pew Internet & American Life Project, 71% of… - Blog
Tracking Your Health 03-12-2013Whether it is getting your recommended daily intake of fruits and vegetables, or eight hours of sleep per night, or taking your HIV medication, the majority of… - Blog
“Prevention and Wellness Across the Life Span”: Highlights from the APHA Annual Meeting 11-14-2012In late October, we joined more than 12,000 public health professionals at the American Public Health Association’s (APHA) 2012 Annual Meeting in San Francisco… - Blog
Infographics: Applying Visual Design to Information 09-11-2012How do you make data look good - and mean something too? Information graphics, or infographics as they’re commonly referred to, attempt to do just that:… - Blog
Twitter on the Rise 06-05-2012Last week, the Pew Internet & American Life Project released the 2012 version of their annual report on Twitter use. As soon as I read the news about the… - Blog
The New Facebook Timeline: A Tool in Response to HIV 05-22-2012It’s estimated that 96% of Facebook users never revisit fan pages1 once they hit the “like” button. We at HIV.gov hope this changes with the new features of… - Blog
Ready to Join us in Facing AIDS for World AIDS Day 2011? 10-04-2011Write. Snap. Share.That’s how easy it is to participate in HIV.gov’s Facing AIDS 2011 for World AIDS Day (December 1) photo initiative -- back by popular… - Blog
Monitoring and Evaluating our Communication Channels 09-20-2011When it comes to social media, how do you measure and monitor your reach? It’s a tough question, and one we often ask ourselves at HIV.gov. Across our… - Blog
30 Years of AIDS: Dr. Jeffrey Levi from Trust for America's Health 09-06-2011In the third installment of our six-week video series, Trust for America's Health Executive Director Dr. Jeffrey Levi discusses 30 years of AIDS in the United… - Blog
Chemistry at the National HIV Prevention Conference Social Media Lab 08-17-2011Co-authored by Hadiza Buge, Web Content Manager, Division of HIV/AIDS Prevention, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)HIV.gov and the CDC hosted a… - Blog
2011 AIDS.gov Communication Strategy: Our Guiding Philosophy, Audiences, Activities, and More 02-25-20112011 HIV.gov Communication StrategyBehind the scenes at HIV.gov, we use an internal working plan to guide our ongoing communication activities and special…