digital channels

1. Digital communications

2. Digital communication channels
GOV.UK
GOV.UK is a United Kingdom public sector information website, created by the Government Digital Service to provide a single point of
access to HM Government services - essentially the 'traditional' web page
Twitter
A social networking and micro-blogging service that enables users to send and read text-based messages of up to 140 characters, known
as "tweets"
YouTube
A video sharing website where users can upload, view, share, and rate videos
Flickr
An image and video sharing website - Flickr is used to upload and share photos with a wider community
Blogs
A blog is a discussion or informational website consisting of discrete entries (posts) displayed in reverse chronological order (recent post
appears first) - DfT blogs are posted on the Government Digital Service blog platform
LinkedIn
A social networking website for people in professional occupation - LinkedIn is widely used for professional networking and recruitment
Storify
A website that allows users collate social and traditional media web content and present it back in a story board format
Facebook
A social networking site where users create a profile page to share information about themselves with friends - information can be in the
form of text and rich media
Web chats
A system that allows users to communicate in real time using easily accessible web interface