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West Hollywood unveils "Hello WeHo" news hub and highlights digital tools used for WeHoPride
Summary
City communications staff previewed a centralized news site called Hello WeHo, described coordinated marketing behind WeHoPride and said an AI chatbot pilot, Query, handled thousands of event questions during Pride weekend.
City of West Hollywood communications staff onstage at the Civic Leadership Academy described a suite of new and expanded tools designed to centralize and speed public information. Joshua Sher, the city's communications director, framed the work as part of a strategic "communications and community engagement" plan that aims to present city information with a single, consistent voice.
The department is finalizing a news hub called Hello WeHo to collect press releases, photos and videos in one place so residents "can scroll through some of the rest" and find event and program details more easily, Sher said. Staff said the site will include filters for…
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