Twitter in Government Survey

This brief questionnaire will help provide government communicators with the latest information on the use of Twitter for government communications--including emergency response communication. Your assistance is greatly appreciated and at your option we will provide you a complete summary of the results once compiled.

Getting right to it, please tell us about your agency's use of Twitter. Please check all that apply.
We don't use Twitter
Not sure what Twitter is
We monitor Twitter for relevant information
We have used it but discontinued
We have used it but very rarely
We use it routinely for distributing agency information
We use or plan on using it for crisis or emergency communication only
We haven't used it but are currently investigating
Other
If you are able and willing please name your agency and tell us its primary function. If you are not able to name, tell us what you can about your agency's function.
Name (optional)
Email address (optional - required to receive a copy of the survey results)
List your primary communication responsibilities.
If your agency uses Twitter, briefly describe current and intended uses.
If your agency does not use Twitter, please explain why.
Do you personally use Twitter for either agency work or personal use?
Yes
No
Whether you use Twitter or not, please give us your impressions of it as a government communications tool. (check as many as apply)
Not familiar enough to comment
See no value or potential use
Invaluable communications tool
Important for media communication
Important for public and stakeholder communication
Too unreliable
Only a small number of people using it
Will use in major emergency or crisis only
See Twitter as one of many means of getting the word out quickly
Lack of approval process a great concern
Concerned that others can create accounts that look like they are from our agency
Lack of NIMS compliance is a concern
Anything you would like to add?
Please indicate if you would like to receive a copy of the results and analysis. If so, make sure you provided your email address above. (see question 4)
Yes
No