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FCC requires video conferencing platforms to be accessible and proposes platform integration with sign-language services

The Federal Communications Commission voted to require video conferencing platforms, like Zoom, Microsoft Teams, or Webex, to comply with the accessibility requirements under the Communications Act and agency rules that govern interoperable video conferencing services. — via Federal Communications Commission

Jun 08, 2023

How to Present Like a Pro

How to Present Like a Pro—When you are presenting on streaming video, you are essentially doing the same thing as a television news anchor. Try these common methods that television presenters use daily to improve your presentation skills in the “zoom” era. — via Digital.gov

Mar 25, 2021

A Conversation with Evan Papp of Power Africa

Evan Papp will talk about a video and story he produced while traveling internationally in Africa.

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Hosted by Digital.gov and the Video Community

Posts by Bryce Spivey Posts by Evan Matthew Papp

Sep 27, 2018 2018

An Inside Look at How the FBI Develops Engaging Video

Do you want to learn how to create a successful video strategy from beginning to end?

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Posts by Steve Lewis Posts by Bryce Spivey

Jul 12, 2018 2018

Creating Videos in Languages Other Than English

Join the Multilingual and Video Production Pros Communities of Practice for a talk about a video the CFPB created, for a Spanish speaking audience.

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Posts by Laura Godfrey Posts by Bryce Spivey

Apr 05, 2018 2018

Video Production Pros Roundtable

Join the Video Production Pros Community for our first meeting, to share inspiration, to discuss the future of the community and how you can get involved.

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Hosted by Digital.gov and the Video Production Community

Mar 15, 2018 2018

The Data Briefing: Federal Government Pioneers in Virtual Reality/Augmented Reality Training

When I was in the private sector, around the year 2000, I worked for an information technology (IT) consulting company as a project manager and developer. On one project, I provided support for early mobile devices given to medical students. I worked in a small office around the corner from the cardio-respiratory simulator (CRS). The

Posts by Bill Brantley

Aug 09, 2017

By the Numbers: Why Video Is Effective

At HIV.gov, we’re often asked if videos are effective tools for communicating HIV prevention and treatment information. Our experience, the work of our partners, and current research continue to support the use of video for informing and empowering individuals.

Posts by HIV.gov

Aug 07, 2017

The Cutting EDGE: New Virtual Training Prepares First Responders for Active Shooter Incidents

Amidst the chaos of an active shooter event, preparedness is key to a seamless, swift and effective response—and a new video game funded by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Science and Technology Directorate and the U.S. Army Research Laboratory just might do the trick.

Posts by U.S. Department of Homeland Security

Aug 03, 2017

How Facebook Live Increased Reach and Engagement of Scientific Lectures at NIH

Helping patients manage chronic pain has become an increasing challenge for health care providers, particularly in the face of an ongoing opioid epidemic in the United States. In response, the National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health (NCCIH) at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) has made funding research on integrative health approaches to pain

Posts by Yasmine Kloth

May 22, 2017

GetMyFuture.org: Essential Youth Resources, Now

They say that life can be summed up as the process of a series of doors closing. By that, they mean that opportunities for taking different paths start to disappear as you move through life. It’s a logical sentiment, but there’s an obverse to it. When you’re young, all those doors are open. Doors as far as you can see. It’s all about learning how to make informed decisions about what doors to wander through.

Posts by Gay Gilbert

May 02, 2017

Lessons Learned: Evaluating Video Content

If you were to perform research on the value proposition of training videos, you would notice that opinions are split on their efficacy. Despite all the tools that are out there that can help you evaluate video quality, views, and drop-off, there are some things that should be considered in the analysis of your organization’s

Posts by Tim Jakubowski

Dec 01, 2016

Hualapai Public Safety Meet Old and New Challenges Through Technology

6,000 feet deep, 18 miles wide, 5,000 people per day: The Reality of the Tribal Beat How can a place be remote and virtually unpopulated, yet constantly full of thousands of people and teeming with activity? It certainly seems impossible, but that is exactly the situation at Grand Canyon West (GCW), home of the Hualapai

Posts by Lesia Dickson

Nov 14, 2016

The Digital Transition: How the Presidential Transition Works in the Social Media Age

Take a look at how we plan to preserve and pass on the digital history of the Obama administration. President Obama is the first “social media president”: the first to have @POTUS on Twitter, the first to go live on Facebook from the Oval Office, the first to answer questions from citizens on YouTube.

Posts by Kori Schulman

Nov 02, 2016

Trends on Tuesdays: Mobile Phone Camera Upgrades Offer Interesting Opportunities for Government Agencies

Professional photographer and early “iPhonography” pioneer, Chase Jarvis coined the phrase, “The best camera is the one that’s with you.” The recent jumps in mobile phone photo technology presents interesting opportunities for government agencies to consider as mobile phone cameras are starting to rival and surpass professional gear. When Google and Apple both announced their

Posts by Will Sullivan

Nov 01, 2016

Webinar Recap: A Look At Google’s Media Tool and Platform Offerings

Suddenly, digital video is everywhere on your social timelines. As a government storyteller, you may be overwhelmed about all the tools available and all of the features each publishing platform has to offer.

Posts by Randy Abramson

Sep 13, 2016

Live Streamed Demos for Exponential Transparency and Information Sharing

This spring, the eRegulations Notice & Comment team began building out a new feature set for the platform — adding the ability for agencies with proposed regulations to show the public more precisely the changes being proposed and allow agencies to receive more granular, contextual, and better-organized comments.

Posts by Will Sullivan

Aug 09, 2016