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Social media channels are designed to be engaging; however, these media are often used by public health organizations and practitioners as a means to disseminate mass information, rather than to engage audiences in meaningful interaction. Harnessing social media to best achieve public health outcomes is a topic of much discussion and study in the public health community.<\/p>\n
Analyze public health communication via social media in your community. Follow a public health organization, local or national, on a social media channel (e.g., Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn) for at least 3 weeks.<\/p>\n
Address the following:<\/p>\n
1. Describe the benefits\/advantages and challenges\/risks of using social media for public health communication.<\/p>\n
2. Describe the organization you followed and the social media channel you selected. What kind of information is shared on social media by the organization?<\/p>\n
3. To what degree does the organization engage with users\/followers (e.g., responding to questions, engaging in conversation, hosting “chats” with experts, soliciting information)?<\/p>\n
4. What improvements or suggestions would you make to this organization regarding its social media engagement? Why?<\/p>\n
Use at least three scholarly sources to support your paper.<\/p>\n
APA Style required.<\/p>\n
An abstract is not required.<\/p>\n
RUBRIC<\/p>\n
1. Overview of Using Social Media for Public Health Communication: Overview is clear and comprehensive. An expert analysis of the benefits\/advantages and challenges\/risks of using social media for public health communication is provided<\/p>\n
2. Information Shared by Organization on Social Media: Excellent description of the organization followed and type of information shared on social media. Clear examples are included. It is evident the student followed the organization for several weeks.<\/p>\n
3. Organizational Engagement Using Social Media: Conclusion is comprehensive and clearly articulated. A strong description and justification for the decision makers who would need the information from the HIA are incorporated.<\/p>\n
4. Suggested Improvements for Using Social Media for Public Health Communication: Recommendations to improve the use of social media for public health communication are well-described and include justification and purpose. Student addresses all of the issues stated in the assignment criteria.<\/p>\n
5. Thesis Development and Purpose: Thesis and\/or main claim are comprehensive. The essence of the paper is contained within the thesis. Thesis statement makes the purpose of the paper clear.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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