"Mayor Bloomberg's proclamation reinforces the growing importance of social media in City government and in New York City as a whole," Sterne said in a statement. "Unveiling our Tumblr verticals, our expanded presence on Twitter and our bit.ly integration underscores the importance of social media in the lives of so many New Yorkers. We want to commend Mashable for their efforts in pioneering Social Media Day."
Social Media Day is a day to celebrate the revolution of media becoming a social dialogue. There are more than 1,400 registered Social Media Day Meetups throughout the world with more than 8,250 participants.
To celebrate Social Media Day, NYC Digital is launching a new cus tom link generator through bit.ly that involves increased analytics regarding how NYC.gov links are being shared. This is part of NYC’s ongoing efforts to be more digital and social. The recently published “Road Map for the Digital City” outlines how the city plans to embrace digital as a means for engagement, industry and open government.
Here is a photo of Sterne with the proclamation she will present to Mashable at Thursday night’s NYC Social Media Day Meetup at Brooklyn Bowl:
In addition to New York City, eight other cities (Victoria and Vancouver, B.C.; Las Vegas and Reno, Nevada; San Carlos and San Jose, California; Dublin, Ireland; and Toronto, Canada), as well as the state of Arizona have officially declared June 30 as Social Media Day.
You can read NYC and Mashable‘s joint press release here.
About Social Media Day
Social Media Day is a global celebration of the technological advancements that...
