The news of Osama bin Laden’s death was broadcast to the country on national television – as could be expected – but the feds also harnessed social media and the web to make this major announcement, using a mix of livestream video, Twitter and Facebook to immediately release pertinent information directly to the world.
Here’s an overview:
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Twitter:
Facebook:
Video:
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Key federal government announcements:
- Transcript of President Obama’s speech
- Transcript of press briefing following the announcement
- Statement by CIA Director Leon Panetta
- Statement by DHS Secretary Janet Napolitano
- Statement by Dept. of State Secretary Hillary Clinton: Remarks on the Killing of Usama bin Ladin
- Official FBI press release
- American Forces Press Service story
