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UPDATE Plusquellic Social Media Test: #fail Featured

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UPDATE Plusquellic Social Media Test: #fail Logo courtesy Facebook.com

Mayor Plusquellic ranking near the bottom when it comes to social media after a "response test" conducted by WKYC Channel 3. They asked public officials and agencies questions through social media, such as Twitter and Facebook, then tracked how long it took to get an answer.

Of those answering, Akron's Mayor came in last at nine days, five hours and 21 minutes.

UPDATED 4:47 p.m.: Stephanie Post York, speaking for the Mayor's office, noted Channel 3 posted a question on Plusquellic's campaign website and not the social media sites used by the City. Plusquellic was re-elected last year and the campaign website has, for the most part, been dormant since then. York told AkronNewsNow.com. She said responses to questions and comments on City-maintained media is more timely since those sites are checked more frequently.

Cleveland's police department was tops at 14 minutes; ODOT Akron ranked fourth at just under two hours. Others making the top ten rankings included Secretary of State Jon Husted (two hours, 24 minutes); Senator Rob Portman (two hours, 55 minutes); and the Ohio Department of Motor Vehicles (one day, four hours and 35 minutes).

At least Plusquellic and the others responded, either personally or through staff assigned to social media outreach.

Among those not responding, a pretty lengthy list including Governor Kasich, Senator Sherrod Brown and his election opponent State Treasurer Josh Mandel and Cleveland's congressional delegation of Marcy Kaptur, Marcia Fudge and Dennis Kucinich.  Mandel's press spokesperson told WKYC he's accessible as shown by knocking on doors during campaigns and giving his cell phone number out.

On the Web:  WKYC http://www.wkyc.com/news/politics_government/article/245697/130/How-fast-does-our-government-reply-on-social-media 

Last modified on Wednesday, 23 May 2012 17:57
Edward L. Esposito

Edward L. Esposito

Edward "Ed" Esposito is vice-president, information media for the Rubber City Radio Group. He oversees news and public affairs programs for www.AkronNewsNow.com, 1590 WAKR, 97.5 WONE and 94.9 WQMX. He is Secretary-Treasurer of the Radio Television Digital News Foundation; a former chair of the Radio Television Digital News Association and Foundation and a former president of the Ohio Associated Press Broadcasters Association. He's also served as a member of the Akron Press Club , Kent State University Student Media Advisory Board, Ohio Open Government Coalition, Northeast Ohio AMBER Task Force. He's lectured on broadcasting and journalism for the University of Missouri in China, as well as across the country for RTDNA and RTDNF. You can reach Ed through the newsroom at 330-864-6397 or by email eesposito@rcrg.net

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