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506 Week6 TD
6 TD
Given the power of the media, discuss how you would use an opinion
editorial, a personal interview, websites, texting, Facebook, Twitter, and/or
blogs to influence public opinion relative to your policy priority. What issues
about media and electronic social networking do you need to consider?
Why?
The use of social media has increased significantly over the last ten years.
According to Leroy, Harber, and Revere (2016), since Twitter started six years ago,
approximately fifteen percent of the population worldwide subscribes to it. Did you ever
think you would see Twitter being used as a communication sounding board for a
presidential election? I certainly did not. So the thought of using it as a way to get health
m
information to the public does not sound so crazy. When used correctly, social media is
er as
an important tool that medical professionals can use to disperse important information to
co
the public and professional organizations can advertise products and make their
eH w
viewpoints known. Nurses are upheld to a higher standard, we are expected and should
o.
apply our knowledge to helping the community. This means nurses must also change with
rs e
and adapt to the times, which encompasses educating the community via social media
ou urc
networks.
Personally, even though technically I am considered a millennial, I am not super
fond of social media. I understand that it can be an effective tool but it can also be
o
detrimental, which is probably why I usually just avoid it. Medical professionals must be
extra careful not to cross the fine line between positive effects and negative effects. A big
aC s
issue for medical professionals is that we must remain professional and uphold patient
vi y re
confidentiality laws. Honestly, I know very little about Twitter. That being said, it seems
to me as a good platform to promote my policy priority of smoking cessation. I feel that
using Twitter would be the best way to reach my target population. Aside from teenagers,
ed d
I would target the general public and the healthcare community as well. In doing so, this
ar stu
would expose my policy to an even larger target audience, which can help increase
awareness of the issue and hopefully better the odds my policy being approved.
is
Leroy, G., Harber, P., & Revere, D. (2016). Public sharing of medical advice using social
Th
media: An Analysis of Twitter. Grey Journal (TGJ), 12(2), 104-113.
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506 Week6 TD
6 TD
Given the power of the media, discuss how you would use an opinion
editorial, a personal interview, websites, texting, Facebook, Twitter, and/or
blogs to influence public opinion relative to your policy priority. What issues
about media and electronic social networking do you need to consider?
Why?
The use of social media has increased significantly over the last ten years.
According to Leroy, Harber, and Revere (2016), since Twitter started six years ago,
approximately fifteen percent of the population worldwide subscribes to it. Did you ever
think you would see Twitter being used as a communication sounding board for a
presidential election? I certainly did not. So the thought of using it as a way to get health
m
information to the public does not sound so crazy. When used correctly, social media is
er as
an important tool that medical professionals can use to disperse important information to
co
the public and professional organizations can advertise products and make their
eH w
viewpoints known. Nurses are upheld to a higher standard, we are expected and should
o.
apply our knowledge to helping the community. This means nurses must also change with
rs e
and adapt to the times, which encompasses educating the community via social media
ou urc
networks.
Personally, even though technically I am considered a millennial, I am not super
fond of social media. I understand that it can be an effective tool but it can also be
o
detrimental, which is probably why I usually just avoid it. Medical professionals must be
extra careful not to cross the fine line between positive effects and negative effects. A big
aC s
issue for medical professionals is that we must remain professional and uphold patient
vi y re
confidentiality laws. Honestly, I know very little about Twitter. That being said, it seems
to me as a good platform to promote my policy priority of smoking cessation. I feel that
using Twitter would be the best way to reach my target population. Aside from teenagers,
ed d
I would target the general public and the healthcare community as well. In doing so, this
ar stu
would expose my policy to an even larger target audience, which can help increase
awareness of the issue and hopefully better the odds my policy being approved.
is
Leroy, G., Harber, P., & Revere, D. (2016). Public sharing of medical advice using social
Th
media: An Analysis of Twitter. Grey Journal (TGJ), 12(2), 104-113.
http://proxy.chamberlain.edu:8080/login?url=http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?
direct=true&db=lih&AN=115956271&site=eds-live&scope=site
sh
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