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City of Newport News Section 1410
Personnel Administrative Manual Effective January 1, 2021
I. Be open
• One of the great benefits of social media is the interaction between us (you) and our
customers. Take in ideas. Share relevant feedback & input with relevant colleagues.
J. If it gives you pause, pause
• If you are about to publish something that makes you even the slightest bit
uncomfortable, don't shrug it off and hit 'send.' Take a minute to review this policy and
try to figure out what is bothering you, then, fix it. If you' are still unsure, check with
your supervisor or the Communications Office. Ultimately, the decision about what
you publish is yours — as is the responsibility.
VI. POSTING POLICY
All of the following information shall be provided at each site:
Welcome to the official City [or Department of [X] [name of social media outlet].
The purpose of this site is to present matters of public interest in Newport News. Followers
of the City of Newport News are encouraged to submit questions, comments, and concerns
related to the matter presented or to the business of this Department, but please note that
this is a moderated online discussion site. Visitor comments expressed on this site do not
reflect the opinion and position of the City of Newport News government or its officers
and employees.
Here is our Posting Policy for participation to encourage civil discourse. The following are
prohibited:
• threats of physical or bodily harm, or incitement of actions that would harm
others;
• content which constitutes, incites, promotes, or encourages illegal activity;
• submission of personally identifiable medical information;
• defamatory statements;
• obscene, profane, or vulgar language;
• content that includes or constitutes sexually explicit content, obscenity, or
child pornography;
• solicitations of commerce and commercial product promotions;
• spam, links to other sites, chain letters, pyramid schemes or fraudulent or
deceptive messages;
• content that violates copyright, trademark, or other intellectual property
rights; and
• comments that are clearly off topic of the City social media post being
commented upon, or beyond the scope of the subject matter of the social
media page.
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