State Department revamps website in Web 2.0 push

Speaking Wednesday at a ribbon-cutting ceremony for a new State Department building, the secretary of state also touched on the new digital environment.

"Public diplomacy is changing so rapidly because of digital media," she said. "You need the tools to communicate constantly in an increasingly interconnected world with 24/7 news feeds, constantly updated blogs, and of course, viral video."

The new website provides front-page links to the State Department's official YouTube channel, Twitter feed, Facebook page and Flickr photo account.

The State Department said in a statement that the revamped State.gov incorporates improved "functionality and an updated design" and aims to "present the Department of State more transparently."