363 - Social Media Workshop. Promoting Social Science with Social Media

Session Submission Type: Workshop

Abstract

How can you build and engage an audience for your social science scholarship using social media? This workshop will step through the top social media platforms for sharing your research and promoting your department. We will explore the value of Twitter, Facebook, Google +, WordPress, Tumblr, LinkedIn, Academia.edu, Pinterest, YouTube, and Instagram. We will study the best practices for using social media to reach a wide audience that includes journalists, activists, and policy makers. We also discuss ways that you can incorporate social media into research and teaching practices. Participants can also learn from each other's experiences during the discussion period.

Sub Unit

• Professional Workshop

Session Organizer

• Dustin Kidd, Temple University

Leader

• Dustin Kidd, Temple University