A critical evaluation of science outreach via social media: its role and impact on scientists [v1; ref status: indexed, http://f1000r.es/4vm]
The role of scientists in social media and its impact on their careers are not fully explored. While policies and best practices are still fluid, it is concerning that discourse is often based on little to no data, and some arguments directly contradict the available data. Here, we consider the re...
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| description | The role of scientists in social media and its impact on their careers are not fully explored. While policies and best practices are still fluid, it is concerning that discourse is often based on little to no data, and some arguments directly contradict the available data. Here, we consider the relevant but subjective questions about social media for science outreach (SOSM), specifically: (1) Does a public relations nightmare exist for science?; (2) Why (or why aren’t) scientists engaging in social media?; (3) Are scientists using social media well?; and (4) Will social media benefit a scientist’s career? We call for the scientific community to create tangible plans that value, measure, and help manage scientists’ social media engagement. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-5108e3803823468cad5934b482875b602022-12-21T18:14:30ZengF1000 Research LtdF1000Research2046-14022014-12-01310.12688/f1000research.5918.16322A critical evaluation of science outreach via social media: its role and impact on scientists [v1; ref status: indexed, http://f1000r.es/4vm]Craig McClain0Liz Neeley1National Evolutionary Synthesis Center, Duke University, 2024 W. Main St. Durham, NC, 27712, USACOMPASS, University of Washington, College of the Environment, Box 355020 Seattle, WA, 98195, USAThe role of scientists in social media and its impact on their careers are not fully explored. While policies and best practices are still fluid, it is concerning that discourse is often based on little to no data, and some arguments directly contradict the available data. Here, we consider the relevant but subjective questions about social media for science outreach (SOSM), specifically: (1) Does a public relations nightmare exist for science?; (2) Why (or why aren’t) scientists engaging in social media?; (3) Are scientists using social media well?; and (4) Will social media benefit a scientist’s career? We call for the scientific community to create tangible plans that value, measure, and help manage scientists’ social media engagement.http://f1000research.com/articles/3-300/v1Public EngagementWeb and Social Media |
| spellingShingle | Craig McClain Liz Neeley A critical evaluation of science outreach via social media: its role and impact on scientists [v1; ref status: indexed, http://f1000r.es/4vm] F1000Research Public Engagement Web and Social Media |
| title | A critical evaluation of science outreach via social media: its role and impact on scientists [v1; ref status: indexed, http://f1000r.es/4vm] |
| title_full | A critical evaluation of science outreach via social media: its role and impact on scientists [v1; ref status: indexed, http://f1000r.es/4vm] |
| title_fullStr | A critical evaluation of science outreach via social media: its role and impact on scientists [v1; ref status: indexed, http://f1000r.es/4vm] |
| title_full_unstemmed | A critical evaluation of science outreach via social media: its role and impact on scientists [v1; ref status: indexed, http://f1000r.es/4vm] |
| title_short | A critical evaluation of science outreach via social media: its role and impact on scientists [v1; ref status: indexed, http://f1000r.es/4vm] |
| title_sort | critical evaluation of science outreach via social media its role and impact on scientists v1 ref status indexed http f1000r es 4vm |
| topic | Public Engagement Web and Social Media |
| url | http://f1000research.com/articles/3-300/v1 |
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