Engaging the Public with Social Media presented by AAAS |
Application overview
Monday, November 6, 2017
4:30-5:30pm
Student Life Center, Downstairs (Lower Level) Classrooms
Sponsored by the Vanderbilt Graduate School, the BRET Office of Career Development in the School of Medicine, the Vanderbilt Office of Federal Relations, the VU Office of News & Public Affairs, the College of Arts and Sciences, and the Vanderbilt Science Policy Group
This 1- hour seminar will provide guidance to scientists who wish to engage publics via social media. It is designed to build skills for public engagement via social media, confidence in social media as a way to engage public audiences, and appreciation for public engagement approaches.
The seminar includes an analysis of Americans’ social media use, best practices and strategies for communicating scientific information via social media, and evaluation/measuring impacts.