07-01-2014When I joined the HIV.gov team in June 2010, there was no National HIV/AIDS Strategy for the United States. We had a MySpace acco...
Mindy Nichamin AIDS.gov New Media Coordinator
Lessons Learned from the AIDS.gov New Media Coordinator HIV/AIDS Basics: A New App for iPad 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...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 interac...How YOU Were #FacingAIDS for World AIDS Day (Storify) 12-10-2013Hashtag was the word of the year in 2012, and we ve seen its use expand from Twitter to Instagram, Facebook, Vine, and ot...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 ampli...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,...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.…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....1, 2, 3: Video Upload 04-16-2013Vine video from CDC NPIN. Video sharing remains a powerful tool for sharing health information. According to...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.…Social Networking in 2012 02-19-2013Pew Research Center s Internet & American Life Project is an increasingly valuable resource to our work at HIV.gov. Pew has...Storify: Curating Social Media for Worlds AIDS Day 2012 12-11-2012On December 1, 2012, agencies across the U.S. Government joined together to observe World AIDS Day. To demonstrate the theme of “Working Together for an A…“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...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: visu...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 r.…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...Digital Storytelling: A Community Tool to End HIV Stigma 05-15-2012At HIV.gov we’ve been thinking a lot about the power of storytelling. In the HIV community, everyone has a story to bring to the table, and more people ar…Road to AIDS 2012 Town Hall Meetings Kick Off 10-13-2011U.S. Congresswoman Barbara Lee speaks to attendees at the Road to AIDS 2012 San Francisco Town Hall meeting on September 30, 201...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 po…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...