Photos

09-19-2017As social media evolves, so does our understanding of what works when it comes to engagement. As visual websites (Pinterest and Instagram) continue to grow and…

05-29-2017With a community of approximately 700 million monthly active users, Instagram is one of the fastest growing photo-and video-sharing social media platforms…

05-16-2017In the fast-paced world of social media, video content continues to grow in popularity and we continue to see video functionality roll out across platforms…

07-12-2016Visual storytelling lets you build awareness, trust, and loyalty while engaging and expanding your audience. With 500 million active monthly users as of June…

06-07-2016Facebook is a highly visual medium. Studies show that Facebook posts featuring photos are the most noticed, liked, and shared. Posts featuring an image stand…

05-03-2016Images are an important part of storytelling. For the HIV community, images have long provided a way to tell stories, share experiences, inspire people to get…

02-16-2016With a community of over 400 million monthly active users, Instagram is one of the fastest growing photo-and video-sharing social media platforms. Between 2012…

12-29-2015Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development, National Institutes of HealthEditor's Note: Our first new media blog of 2015…

12-01-2015Today, HIV.gov offers 10 tips to support your involvement in World AIDS Day 2015. We hope these images provide you with resources and ideas that inspire you to…

11-24-2015For World AIDS Day 2015 on December 1 and visit our World AIDS Day Awareness Day page, Facebook, Instagram, and Pinterest.Get the tips and more on HIV.gov's…

04-21-2015Through our Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram channels, we share a wide range of resources on HIV/AIDS and new media. We also share resources during popular…

01-20-2015On December 30th, HIV.gov blogged about our take on social media trends for 2014, which have helped to formulate our goals on how we bring you information in…

12-30-2014The HIV.gov team monitors the digital landscape so we can adapt our outreach to meet our audiences’ communication preferences. We also learn about the HIV…

02-11-2014Before joining the photo and video sharing social network Instagram, HIV.gov staff started our communication planning process. This included reviewing our…

12-04-2013Editors Note: Bradford McIntyre, an HIV activist who runs the “Positively Positive: Living with HIV” website in Canada (www.PositivelyPositive.ca) has…

11-19-2013Last year we released the first version of the Facing AIDS app for iOS (iPhone and iPad). This year we’re pleased to share the updated version of the app,…

11-13-2013At HIV.gov we have been excited to see how the use of hashtags has spread over the years into various social media platforms. What started with Twitter has…

11-05-2013For the sixth year, HIV.gov is hosting the Facing AIDS photo sharing project. We would like to thank everyone who has participated over the years. Through your…

09-17-2013Editor's note: For more information on photo sharing sites and how they are being used in the HIV community, please visit our new media toolkit. Three years…

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…