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Using Social Media: Preparing Communication Students for the Workforce
Kimberly Wilmot Voss, PhDAssociate ProfessorArea Coordinator of Journalism
Using Social Media
•Professional development•Creating content•Creating publicity •Building audience•Create community•Promote interest & research
Social Media is Here to Stay
•Texting turned 20.•Blogging has a history.• In 2013: 30% increase in the time
spent on social media •Pinterest: Increased 1,698 percent
in 2012•NASA offers social media credentials
Kinds of Social Networks
Use By Journalists
Use By Readers
I Regularly Use
• Twitter (reTweeter)• Facebook & Instagram•Pinterest•Academia.edu• Linkedin•Blogger• Slideshare
My Strategy
•Find time & be consistent•Focus on specific areas•Note analytics•Think visually & short •Remember that it is social•Remember it is a public forum
The Social Part
•Academic networking•Academic friendships•Public/Media role•New research areas•Adds to teaching
Facebook & Communication
Instagram & Photo Sharing
Pinterest, Google+, MySpace
Professional Social Media
• linkedin/KimberlyWilmotVoss•ucf.academia.edu/KimberlyVoss•Slideshare/KimberlyWVoss
Blogs/Prof FB
•Women’s Page History•Facebook: Women’s Page History
The Future
Western Union = Twitter