At exactly 12 PM ET, as US President Barack Obama assumed office, his official website Whitehouse.gov switched to a new design and the White House blog went live heralding a new change in leadership.
Macon Phillips, the Director of New Media for the White House announced the new site changes and informed he will be contributing to the blog articles.
One of the first changes is the White House’s new website, which will serve as a place for the President and his administration to connect with the rest of the nation and the world. Millions of Americans have powered President Obama’s journey to the White House, many taking advantage of the internet to play a role in shaping our country’s future. WhiteHouse.gov is just the beginning of the new administration’s efforts to expand and deepen this online engagement.
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Did you know you could follow Barack Obama on Twitter and Facebook also? In fact, Obama follows us on Twitter! In fact, Obama is very tech-savvy and has used the power of the web so effectively in his campaign that it is not surprising that they found the “White House in the Technological Dark Ages“.