Thumbs up for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints’ Pacific Mormon Newsroom Facebook page for reaching 10,000 fans.
“At the beginning of the year we had around 3,000 Facebook fans. Today we have over 10,000," said Elder Maurice Melligan, a public affairs social media specialist with The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
"Our goal is to share goodness and offer our fans a unique, uplifting newsfeed experience.”
Paula Fugal, a missionary currently serving as a public affairs specialist in the Church's Pacific Area office in Auckland, says,“There is so much good that happens in the world that often goes unnoticed.
“I love the fact that we can provide a positive space for people to go for uplifting stories and information. I hope when people read our stories they feel inspired to do good things in their communities, churches and families.”
The Facebook page includes fans throughout the world including Fiji, New Zealand, Samoa, Tonga, Marshall Islands, Vanuatu, Australia, Papua New Guinea and the United States.
62% of the fans are women and 38% men with the largest representation coming from the 18-24 year age bracket.
Go to Pacific Mormon Newsroom's Facebook page.
Pacific Mormon Newsroom is one of around 70 national and regional Mormon Newsroom websites. There is also a global edition, published in Salt Lake City, United States.
The aim of the Mormon Newsroom sites is to provide accurate information about The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and its members to interested media professionals, opinion leaders and the public.
Among its features, Mormon Newsroom includes news releases, topics and background information, notes on leadership and organisation, facts and statistics, and a blog.
Learn more about ways to follow Pacific Mormon Newsroom on social media.
Read or view an address by Latter-day Saint apostle, Elder David A. Bednar, about using social media to share positive, uplifting content.