{"id":93,"date":"2019-07-26T17:21:21","date_gmt":"2019-07-26T17:21:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pressbooks.usnh.edu\/criticalanalysis\/chapter\/digital-social-media\/"},"modified":"2026-03-02T14:24:48","modified_gmt":"2026-03-02T14:24:48","slug":"digital-social-media","status":"publish","type":"chapter","link":"https:\/\/pressbooks.usnh.edu\/criticalanalysis\/chapter\/digital-social-media\/","title":{"raw":"Researching the Role of Social Media","rendered":"Researching the Role of Social Media"},"content":{"raw":"
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Guidelines for Researching the Role of Social Media<\/h3>\r\nTo prepare for your exploration of the social media context for your field of study and its associated professions, review this video on Social Media, created by Crash Course:\r\n\r\n[embed]https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=M5YKW6fhlss&list=PL8dPuuaLjXtN07XYqqWSKpPrtNDiCHTzU&index=11[\/embed]\r\n\r\n \r\n\r\nUse the following questions to guide your exploration of <\/strong>\r\n
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  1. professional organizations\u2019 use of social media, <\/strong><\/li>\r\n \t
  2. social media communication you observe directly on X, Facebook, and LinkedIn, and <\/strong><\/li>\r\n \t
  3. commentary on the role of social media in your field and its associated professions:<\/strong><\/li>\r\n<\/ol>\r\nWho<\/strong> is communicating with whom (practitioner with practitioner, professional organization with practitioners, novice with expert, etc.)?\r\n\r\nWhat<\/strong> are they communicating (trends, topics of concern, topics related to the focus of your critical inquiry question, controversies)?\r\n\r\nWhy<\/strong> are they communicating (for what purpose)?\r\n\r\nWhere<\/strong> are they communicating (Facebook, LinkedIn, X, blog, etc.)?\r\n\r\nBegin your exploration<\/strong> of the social media context for your field by going back to the professional organizations you explored in the Professional Organizations assignment and locate any social media platforms the organizations use. If you don't see social media icons on the main part of the website, scroll down to the footer at the bottom of the page.\r\n\r\nExpand your exploration<\/strong> by looking for answers to the Who, What, Why, and Where questions in communications related to your field of study on X, Facebook, and LinkedIn. Feel free to include other social media that are related to your field.\r\n
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    1. Advanced Search on Twitter,<\/a><\/li>\r\n \t
    2. Searching on Facebook,<\/a><\/li>\r\n \t
    3. Searching on LinkedIn<\/a>.<\/li>\r\n<\/ol>\r\nComplete your exploration <\/strong>by looking for commentary on the role of social media in your field of study and its associated professions in scholarly journals, trade publications, and\/or news media. The best place to find this commentary will depend on your field of study and the particular professions you're interested in. Using the following keyword search string should get you started:\r\n\r\n<role and social media and [a keyword related to your field of study or profession]>.\r\n\r\nIf you need additional help with your search, please contact the CPS librarian at the Library Information Commons website<\/a>.\r\n\r\n<\/div>\r\n ","rendered":"
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      Guidelines for Researching the Role of Social Media<\/h3>\n

      To prepare for your exploration of the social media context for your field of study and its associated professions, review this video on Social Media, created by Crash Course:<\/p>\n