Twittering About Research: A Case Study of the World’s First Twitter Poster Competition

The Royal Society of Chemistry held, to our knowledge, the world’s first Twitter conference at 9am on February 5 th, 2015. The conference was a Twitter-only conference, allowing researchers to upload academic posters as tweets, replacing a physical meeting. This paper reports the details of the event and discusses the outcomes, such as the potential for the use of social media to enhance scientific communication at conferences. In particular, the present work argues that social media outlets such as Twitter broaden audiences, speed up communication, and force clearer and more concise descriptions of a researcher’s work. The benefits of poster presentations are also discussed in terms of potential knowledge exchange and networking. This paper serves as a proof-of-concept approach for improving both the public opinion of the poster, and the enhancement of the poster through an innovative online format that some may feel more comfortable with, compared to face-to-face communication.

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Twittering About Research: A Case Study of the World’s First Twitter Poster Competition

F1000Research ◽

10.12688/f1000research.6992.1 ◽

2015 ◽

Vol 4 ◽

pp. 798

Author(s):

Edward P. Randviir ◽

Samuel M. Illingworth ◽

Matthew J. Baker ◽

Matthew Cude ◽

Craig E. Banks

Keyword(s):

Social Media ◽

Knowledge Exchange ◽

Proof Of Concept ◽

Face To Face ◽

The Public ◽

Speed Up ◽

Use Of Social Media ◽

Online Format ◽

Poster Presentations

The Royal Society of Chemistry held, to our knowledge, the world’s first Twitter conference at 9am on February 5th, 2015. This paper reports the details of the event and discusses the outcomes, such as the potential for the use of social media to enhance scientific communication at conferences. In particular, the present work argues that social media outlets such as Twitter broaden audiences, speed up communication, and force clearer and more concise descriptions of a researcher’s work. The benefits of poster presentations are also discussed in terms of potential knowledge exchange and networking. This paper serves as a proof-of-concept approach for improving both the public opinion of the poster, and the enhancement of the poster through an innovative online format that some may feel more comfortable with, compared to face-to-face communication.

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Digital Marketing Study, Through Instagram Media Case Study of Private Universities in the Tangerang Region

Primanomics Jurnal Ekonomi & Bisnis ◽

10.31253/pe.v18i2.346 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 18 (2) ◽

pp. 1

Author(s):

Indra Gunawan ◽

Tjong Se Fung ◽

Diana Silaswara

Keyword(s):

Social Media ◽

Rapid Development ◽

Learning Activities ◽

Public Confidence ◽

Tertiary Institution ◽

Tertiary Institutions ◽

The Public ◽

The Social ◽

Use Of Social Media

The rapid development of technology makes a big change to every activity carried out both individuals and organizations. The speed of information is a necessity for every individual and organization. Universities as institutions engaged in education make changes in communication to the community. In implementing the tri dharma of tertiary institutions in each of their activities, the tertiary institution utilizes social media. One of the social media chosen is Instagram because it is loved by millennials. The use of Instagram as a medium of communication has an impact on increasingly creative tertiary institutions conducting information on each of their activities. With the use of social media, tertiary institutions can inform the public about their creativity so that it impacts on public confidence in their learning activities

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Learning English With Texting on Social Media

Cases on Audio-Visual Media in Language Education - Advances in Educational Technologies and Instructional Design ◽

10.4018/978-1-5225-2724-4.ch010 ◽

2018 ◽

pp. 240-260

Author(s):

Hong-Chi Shiau ◽

Catherine Hua Xiang

Keyword(s):

Social Media ◽

Study Abroad ◽

Intercultural Competence ◽

Research Approach ◽

Esl Students ◽

Face To Face ◽

Barriers And Challenges ◽

Use Of Social Media ◽

Different Cultures

Social media has induced substantial growth of various cultural contacts, resulting in a great variation of uses in English. In light of the popularity of new social media, contacts of people from different cultures have been changed from predominant face-to-face encounters to instantaneous communication. This case study examines how Taiwanese students relate their ESL learning experiences to the use of social media and how their uses help transform these ESL students' gender/ethnic identities during study abroad. Adopting an ethnographic research approach, the results suggest some barriers and challenges those ESL students face during the time abroad, both linguistically but also in terms of intercultural friendship. Pedagogical implications and recommendations are made on how to more effectively using social media in developing linguistic and intercultural competence in the context of study abroad.

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CHOICES

Advances in Social Networking and Online Communities - Social Media Performance Evaluation and Success Measurements ◽

10.4018/978-1-5225-1963-8.ch008 ◽

2017 ◽

pp. 157-179

Author(s):

Leigh Nanney Hersey

Keyword(s):

Social Media ◽

Nonprofit Organizations ◽

Performance Metrics ◽

Nonprofit Sector ◽

The United States ◽

Red Cross ◽

American Red Cross ◽

The Public ◽

Use Of Social Media

Social media is increasing becoming a prominent tool in today's nonprofit sector. By 2010, the largest 200 nonprofit organizations in the United States used social media as a tool to meet their goals (Barnes, n.d.). According to those surveyed the top reason for using social media is for increasing awareness of the organization's mission (90%). In studying the American Red Cross' use of social media, Briones, et al. (2011) found that the use of social media built relationships with the public. This chapter explores the success of a mid-sized nonprofit organization, CHOICES: Memphis Center for Reproductive Health, as it develops a strategic social media plan to increase awareness and support for the organization. Through this case study, we will address how this organization has used social media to advance its mission and the process used to develop performance metrics along the way.

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The Police Use of Social Media: Transformation or Normalisation?

Social Policy and Society ◽

10.1017/s1474746417000112 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 17 (2) ◽

pp. 245-258 ◽

Cited By ~ 15

Author(s):

Karen Bullock

Keyword(s):

Social Media ◽

Citizen Participation ◽

Communication Strategies ◽

Cultural Dynamics ◽

Cultural Changes ◽

The Public ◽

Transformative Potential ◽

Use Of Social Media ◽

Public Organisations

There has been optimism that social media will facilitate citizen participation and transform the communication strategies of public organisations. Drawing on a case study of the public police in England, this article considers whether social media are transforming or normalising communications. Arguing that social media have not yet served to facilitate interaction between constabularies and citizens in the ways that have been proposed and desired, the article considers factors that structure the transformative potential of social media. It is argued that the uses of social media are mediated by the existing organisational and occupational concerns of the police. This article reveals how an interplay of organisational, technological and individual and cultural dynamics come together to shape how social media are used in constabularies. Embedding social media into police communications is challenging and the technology itself will not bring about the organisational and cultural changes needed to transform police–citizen engagement.

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A new model to explore non-profit social media use for advocacy and civic engagement

First Monday ◽

10.5210/fm.v20i10.5912 ◽

2015 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

David Chapman ◽

Katrina Miller-Stevens ◽

John C Morris ◽

Brendan O'Hallarn

Keyword(s):

Social Media ◽

Civic Engagement ◽

Media Use ◽

Non Profit ◽

New Model ◽

The Public ◽

Social Media Platforms ◽

Non Profit Organizations ◽

Use Of Social Media

Non-profit organizations are actively using social media platforms as a way to deliver information to end users, yet little is known of the internal processes these organizations follow to implement this tool. We present a case study of one non-profit organization, Blue Star Families, Inc., that is actively engaged in advocacy and civic engagement. We offer a new model to explore non-profit organizations’ use of social media platforms by building on previous models and frameworks developed to explore the use of social media in the public, private, and non-profit sectors.

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EVALUASI PEMANFAATAN MEDIA SOSIAL BAGI PELAKSANAAN FUNGSI ANGGOTA DPRD JAWA TENGAH

Politika Jurnal Ilmu Politik ◽

10.14710/politika.8.1.2017.63-81 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 8 (1) ◽

pp. 63

Author(s):

Wahid Abdulrahman, dkk

Keyword(s):

Social Media ◽

Control Function ◽

Personal Information ◽

The Public ◽

Social Media Networks ◽

Central Java ◽

The People ◽

Use Of Social Media ◽

Depth Interviews

In order to improve the performance of Central Java Parliament, social media has been used as a tool that is easy, inexpensive, and could reach all segments throughout the region of Central Java. This study aimed to evaluate the use of social media in the implementation of the functions of legislators to communicate with the public. This research is a qualitative research with case study method. Capturing data through in-depth interviews to Central Java Parliament members who are active in social media and the public in their networks. The results of the study consisted of three things. First, social media is used by members of the Central Java Parliament for three reasons: (1) communicate the functions of the parliament (legislative, control, and budget); (2) communicate with the public in order to listen public needs and get feedback; (3) a means of self entertainment by using social media as a tool to express their selves and share personal information. Second, related to the function of the parliament which has been communicated through social media, the control function is the most frequent performed. While the legislative function performed moderately, and the budget function as the most rarely communicated. Third, public informants in social media networks of Central Java parliament members perceives the them as representatives of the people who actually work for the people. Keywords: social media, members of the board, the function of parliamen.

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