Atlanta Fed Gets ‘Webby’

The Federal Reserve Bank system is perhaps not as stodgy as some might think.

The Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta is looking to hire someone as a “cross-media editor.” The cross-media editor will evidently focus on developing the bank’s online content.

“Developing” is the right word, because the cross-media editor will not just post content for the Atlanta Fed online, but will apparently try to bolster the bank’s online offerings. Specifically, the Atlanta Fed wants the cross-media editor “assisting in development of readers’ surveys and researching topics and feasibility of ideas.”

The Atlanta Fed already seems more web-savvy than the other Fed banks. The Atlanta Fed site offers the ShareThis application, that allows visitors to post Atlanta Fed content on Facebook, Twitter, Blogger, and other web platforms. It should be noted that the Federal Reserve Bank of New York takes a close second to the Atlanta Fed in web applications since the New York Fed has a Twitter page (801 followers, in case you were wondering).

So what’s next? I would venture to say that it’s only a matter of time before you can click through to the Atlanta Fed’s Facebook page. At the least, boasting that you’ve got a “cross-media editor” on staff must count for something, right?