Society for Vascular Surgery best practice recommendations for use of social media

This paper presents the findings of a review of literature to understand the issues facing the Sultanate of Oman in this area, and to identify international examples of best practice in the use of social media to promote political literacy among young people. Evidence-based recommendations for the Government of the Sultanate of Oman are developed, which include the provision of social media literacy training at school and university level, as well as the establishment of an online citizen engagement portal. By adopting international best practice in the use of social media to promote political literacy and citizen engagement among young people, it is believed that the Sultanate of Oman can provide a model for other Middle Eastern Arab states, helping to reduce the potential for political conflict in these countries and promoting participatory approaches to policy-making which reflect the growing demands of young citizens.

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Using Communication Boundaries to Minimize Athlete Social Media Distractions During Events

Event Management ◽

10.3727/152599521x16106577965215 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 25 (6) ◽

pp. 683-704

Author(s):

Michelle Hayes ◽

Kevin Filo ◽

Caroline Riot ◽

Andrea N. Geurin

Keyword(s):

Social Media ◽

Best Practice ◽

Media Use ◽

Negative Consequences ◽

Social Media Use ◽

Communication Privacy Management ◽

Performance Criticism ◽

And Performance ◽

Use Of Social Media ◽

Sport Events

Sport organizations regulate athletes' use of social media for many reasons including the protection of the organization's reputation. Several strategies have been introduced to minimize issues related to the negative consequences athlete social media use may present, yet whether these strategies also work to address social media distractions experienced by athletes during major sport events is not well known. Utilizing communication privacy management (CPM) theory, the purpose of the current research was to examine the aspects of social media that sport administrators perceive to be distracting to athletes and what support and management mechanisms are utilized to address such concerns during major sport events. Semistructured interviews ( N = 7) with Australian national sport organization (NSO) administrators were conducted. Sport administrators reported several aspects of social media that are perceived to distract athletes including personal and performance criticism and a fixation with social media profiles. Social media could also be used to manage athlete temperament. As a result, organizations highlighted both proactive and reactive communication boundaries and mechanisms that could be used to address concerns including content restrictions, best practice case studies, engaging in conversations, and monitoring. Opportunities for sport practitioners are described including conducting consultation sessions with athletes to better understand their needs regarding their social media use.

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Social Media Use within Project Teams

Project Management ◽

10.4018/978-1-5225-0196-1.ch061 ◽

2016 ◽

pp. 1238-1258

Author(s):

Linky Van der Merwe

Keyword(s):

Social Media ◽

Best Practice ◽

Instant Messaging ◽

Point Of View ◽

Project Teams ◽

Current Trends ◽

The Social ◽

Social Media Tools ◽

Use Of Social Media ◽

Practical Recommendations

This chapter gives practical recommendations about the social media tools and applications for use on projects. It will introduce the reader to the most popular and widely used social media tools and will provide considerations for the selection of the best tools to integrate with projects. Platforms being described from a project management point of view are LinkedIn, Facebook, Twitter, Yammer, Google+, Blogs, Wikis, Instant Messaging, YouTube, Webinars, SlideShare, Podcasts and Vodcasts. Best practice recommendations are given for each tool from a project manager as well as a team member perspective. Advice is given about dealing with various challenges such as security concerns and managing the culture change. The current trends that will dictate and influence the use of social media on projects are also discussed.

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A qualitative thematic analysis of ‘INFODEMIC: A Stanford Conference on Social Media, Ethics, and COVID-19 Misinformation’ (Preprint)

10.2196/preprints.35707 ◽

2021 ◽

Author(s):

Michael A. Gisondi ◽

Daniel Chambers ◽

Tatum Minh La ◽

Alexa Ryan ◽

Adyant Shankar ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Social Media ◽

Thematic Analysis ◽

Best Practice ◽

Vaccine Hesitancy ◽

Primary Study ◽

Media Ethics ◽

The Public ◽

Media Companies ◽

Practice Recommendations ◽

Qualitative Thematic Analysis

BACKGROUND The COVID-19 pandemic continues to challenge the world’s population, with approximately 266 million cases and 5 million deaths to date. COVID-19 misinformation and disinformation led to vaccine hesitancy among the public, particularly in vulnerable communities, which persists today. Social media companies are attempting to curb the ongoing spread of an overwhelming amount of COVID-19 misinformation on their platforms. In response to this problem, the authors hosted INFODEMIC: A Stanford Conference on Social Media and COVID-19 Misinformation (INFODEMIC) to develop best practices for social media companies to mitigate online misinformation and disinformation. OBJECTIVE The primary aim of this study was to develop recommendations for social media companies to address The COVID-19 Infodemic. The authors report the methods used to execute the INFODEMIC conference, conference attendee engagement and analytics, and a qualitative thematic analysis of the conference presentations. The primary study outcomes were the identified themes and corresponding recommendations. METHODS Using a constructivist paradigm, the authors conducted a thematic analysis of the 6-hour conference transcript to develop best practice recommendations. The INFODEMIC conference was the study intervention, the conference speakers were the study participants, and transcripts of their presentations were the data for this study. The authors followed the 6-step framework for thematic analysis described by Clark and Braun. They also used descriptive statistics to report measures of conference engagement including registrations, viewership, post-conference asynchronous participation, and conference evaluations. RESULTS A total of 26 participants spoke at the virtual conference and represented a wide array of occupations, expertise, and countries of origin. From their remarks, the authors identified 18 response categories and four themes: trust, equity, social media practices, and interorganizational partnerships. From these, a total of 16 best practice recommendations were formulated for social media companies, healthcare organizations, and the general public. These recommendations focused on rebuilding trust in science and medicine among certain communities, redesigning social media platforms and algorithms to reduce the spread of misinformation, improving partnerships between key stakeholders, and educating the public to critically analyze online information. Of the 1,090 conference registrants, 587 (54%) attended the live conference and another 9,996 individuals viewed or listened to the conference recordings asynchronously. Conference evaluations averaged 8.9 (best = 10). CONCLUSIONS Social media companies play a significant role in the The COVID-19 Infodemic and should adopt evidence-based measures to mitigate misinformation on their platforms.

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Social media in everyday practice

InnovAiT Education and inspiration for general practice ◽

10.1177/1755738014545899 ◽

2014 ◽

Vol 7 (10) ◽

pp. 624-628 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Mahomed Saleh

Keyword(s):

Professional Development ◽

Social Media ◽

Best Practice ◽

Daily Basis ◽

Everyday Practice ◽

Developing Area ◽

Use Of Social Media

Social media is used on a daily basis by doctors and the patients whom they serve. Although providing a number of distinct advantages and novel tools for clinical interaction, education and professional development, social media also has a number of important pitfalls, of which doctors need to be aware. This article discusses issues related to the use of social media by doctors and highlights key guidance as well as best-practice advice with regards this developing area of the GP’s tool kit.

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Using social media to create a participatory library service: an Australian study

Library and Information Research ◽

10.29173/lirg593 ◽

2014 ◽

Vol 38 (117) ◽

pp. 54-76 ◽

Cited By ~ 10

Author(s):

Kathleen Smeaton ◽

Kate Davis

Keyword(s):

Social Media ◽

Best Practice ◽

Public Libraries ◽

Media Use ◽

Library Service ◽

Social Media Use ◽

Social Media Platforms ◽

Use Of Social Media ◽

Exemplary Practice

Public libraries are increasingly using social media in an attempt to meet users in their own spaces. Social media can be useful when used to create a participatory library service emphasising engagement with users. However, there has been little empirical investigation into the success of social media use by public libraries. This article reports on the findings of a research project that explored the use of social media by Australian public libraries. Two organisations participated in case studies that involved interviews, document analysis, and social media observation. To contextualise the use of social media in the case study organisations, a sub-study was undertaken involving observation of an additional 24 public libraries across Australia. This article focuses on the findings from the observation sub-study. It presents and applies a methodology for classifying social media content to determine whether the sample libraries’ social media use is indicative of a participatory approach to service delivery. This article explores how a range of social media platforms are used by the sample libraries and considers what best practice in participatory library service looks like. The two case study organisations’ use of social media is highlighted as exemplary practice.

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Organizational Social Media Policies and Best Practice Recommendations

Social Media and Strategie Communications ◽

10.1057/9781137287052.0019 ◽

2013 ◽

Author(s):

Melissa D. Dodd ◽

Don W. Stacks

Keyword(s):

Social Media ◽

Best Practice ◽

Practice Recommendations

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A “Crucial Catch”

Communication & Sport ◽

10.1177/2167479517719683 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 6 (4) ◽

pp. 477-498 ◽

Cited By ~ 4

Author(s):

Michael Devlin ◽

Kim Sheehan

Keyword(s):

Social Media ◽

Corporate Social Responsibility ◽

Best Practice ◽

Comprehensive Analysis ◽

The Public ◽

Sports Organizations ◽

Practice Recommendations ◽

External Stakeholders ◽

Social Media Engagement ◽

Corporate Social

This study investigated the National Football League’s (NFL) communication efforts of its annual Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) campaign, “A Crucial Catch,” and the subsequent social media engagement from the public. A content analysis was conducted examining how NFL teams communicate their CSR efforts on Facebook using Charity Support Behaviors (CSB) and framing as our guide and then measuring which of these types of social media posts were most effective for increasing positive social media engagement. The extent that each team’s season record affected CSR messaging was also examined, underscoring the importance of winning and losing and its effect on social media engagement. The results of this study yield a comprehensive analysis of the types and frequency of messages used to communicate CSR activity on Facebook. Results provide best-practice recommendations for sports organizations using social media to communicate activities to external stakeholders (i.e., fans) that will benefit the cause and increase positive social media engagement (e.g., likes, shares, and comments).

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Use of social media at cardiovascular congresses: Opportunities for education and dissemination

Current Cardiology Reviews ◽

10.2174/1573403x16666200206103328 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 16 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

AS Mihailidou ◽

Debbe McCall ◽

Swapnil Hiremath ◽

Briana Costello ◽

Anuradha Tunuguntla ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Social Media ◽

Active Learning ◽

Best Practice ◽

Online Communication ◽

Educational Tool ◽

Global Community ◽

Use Of Social Media ◽

The Impact

: Social Media includes different forms of online communication from Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, podcasts, YouTube etc and has advanced how information is exchanged. A notable use is engaging on Twitter at medical conferences, both for those attending the conference and the global audience who are not able to attend. It is also increasingly used as an educational tool similar to elearning. The objective of this paper is to: 1) highlight the impact of using Twitter at cardiovascular congresses as an interactive platform for active learning as compared to passively listening to a presentation; 2) present perspectives from not only clinicians, researchers but also patients on how this information is interpreted; 3) provide recommendations for conference organizers for best practice live tweeting to share the information and knowledge beyond those in attendance; with potential for not only engagement but also educating our global community..

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Using Communication Boundaries to Minimize Athlete Social Media Distractions During Events

Event Management ◽

10.3727/152599521x1610657795215 ◽

2021 ◽

Author(s):

Michelle Hayes ◽

Kevin Filo ◽

Caroline Riot ◽

Andrea N. Geurin

Keyword(s):

Social Media ◽

Best Practice ◽

Media Use ◽

Sport Organizations ◽

Negative Consequences ◽

Structured Interviews ◽

Social Media Use ◽

Communication Privacy Management ◽

Use Of Social Media ◽

Sport Events

Sport organizations regulate athletes’ use of social media for many reasons including the protection of the organization’s reputation. Several strategies have been introduced to minimize issues related to the negative consequences athlete social media use may present, yet whether these strategies also work to address social media distractions experienced by athletes during major sport events is not well known. Utilizing communication privacy management (CPM) theory, the purpose of the current research was to examine the aspects of social media that sport administrators perceive to be distracting to athletes and what support and management mechanisms are utilized to address such concerns during major sport events. Semi-structured interviews (N = 7) with Australian national sport organizations (NSOs) administrators were conducted. Sport administrators reported several aspects of social media that are perceived to distract athletes including personal and performance criticism and a fixation with social media profiles. Social media could also be used to manage athlete temperament. As a result, organizations highlighted both proactive and reactive communication boundaries and mechanisms that could be used to address concerns including content restrictions, best practice case studies, engaging in conversations, and monitoring. Opportunities for sport practitioners are described including conducting consultation sessions with athletes to better understand their needs regarding their social media use.

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