Hashtag SciComm: How Social Media Platforms Are Shaping the Future of Science | PLOS Blogs Network

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Summary:

"Established in 2006, Twitter is currently one of the most powerful social networking platforms for scientists across the world. In a 2014 survey by Nature, about 13% of scientists reported that they regularly use Twitter mainly to follow discussion on research-related issues [1]. I recently asked my Twitter followers to tell me the things they enjoy about ‘Science Twitter’ and/or the scientists they followed. After over a hundred responses primarily from scientists, the top two responses (> 35%) related to how scientists showcase their human side – their passion and struggles – and the sense of community established as a result. A recent study found that most followers of scientists on Twitter are scientists themselves [2], which is reflected in the responses I obtained. While this is great for certain aspects of science communication, it limits the power of outreaching to a wider community. However, the same study showed that the types of followers became more diverse as the number of followers increased beyond a certain threshold. While not every scientist has the interest or resources to achieve thousands of followers, there are certain ways in which scientists can improve their presence and experience in social media. Here are my top five tips on how to do this: ..."

Link:

https://blogs.plos.org/blog/2019/05/23/hashtag-scicomm-how-social-media-platforms-are-shaping-the-future-of-science/

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oa.new oa.social_media oa.lay oa.twitter oa.collaboration

Date tagged:

05/28/2019, 15:06

Date published:

05/28/2019, 11:06