Customize online tools and highlight your local coverage of the H1N1 pandemic with a complete web package. Provide your online audience with a national news feed and links to local resources. Build mash-ups and engage your audience using social media tools.
In the body of the page:
- Use Flu.gov resources to post a brief explanation of the H1N1 pandemic and its status in your community.
- Place your local H1N1 content front and center with headlines, photos, and story summaries.
- Reference the flu shot locatorand then use Google Maps to create a custom map displaying the locations of local clinics offering H1N1 and seasonal flu vaccinations. Embed the map on your website.
- Follow the FluPortal guide to using the NPR API to display the latest national news stories about H1N1.
- Read the FluPortal guide to Yahoo Pipes and then combine RSS feed from the CDC with feeds from local and state health agencies. Embed the resulting feed into the page.
In the sidebar of the page:
- Display local and state H1N1 information links and hotline phone numbers. Find your state information here.
- Post a link to the Flu.gov H1N1 FAQ tool.
- Use the Twitter search widget to display H1N1 tweets from your station’s feed, or display tweets from trusted third parties.
- Supplement your local coverage by importing additional local H1N1 news and content from partner organizations and media outlets. Combine multiple RSS feeds using Yahoo Pipes and embed the resulting feed in your sidebar.
Promote:
- Record on-air promos and encourage host mentions of these features to drive traffic to you website.
- Provide a prominent link to your new H1N1 information page on your website homepage.
Example: Minnesota Public Radio
MPR is highlighting their extensive local H1N1 coverage and have created a special flu themed Twitter feed.
Example: KUHF
KUHF has placed local health resources and coverage at the top of their H1N1 page.
