How and Why the NRC Uses Social Media

As a government agency, one of the responsibilities of the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission is to communicate with the public. The NRC uses its website, press releases, public meetings and many other ways to get information to the public. The NRC also uses social media platforms as an important communication tool, since many people today rely on social media for their news and information.

Here are links to each of the NRC's social media platforms, along with a brief explanation of each one.

• NRC Twitter Feed
• NRC YouTube Channel
• NRC Facebook Page
• NRC Flickr Photostream

NRC Twitter Feed

The NRC Twitter Feed is used to make announcements about press releases, blog posts, meeting notices, Federal Register notices, speeches, reports, and other real-time snippets of information that may be retweeted by followers.

NRC YouTube Channel

The NRC YouTube Channel features a variety of videos, including small segments of Commission meetings as well as new content produced specifically for YouTube. Two series of particular interest to students include "Three Minutes With…" and "Moments in NRC History."

NRC Facebook Page

We use Facebook to share information with the public and to encourage dialogue related to our agency's mission. With Facebook, we are highlighting information posted to our other social media sites and our website, which can then be shared, commented upon, or liked by other Facebook users.

NRC Flickr Photostream

The NRC Flickr Photostream includes all kinds of interesting photos and graphics, including historical photos, images of NRC staff at work and a look at most of the nuclear power plants in the country. You can easily browse, view and download images. We are also a part of the Official US Government Photostreams, a group comprised of official U.S. federal, state and local government image banks on Flickr.