scholarly journals Sex Work and Social Media: Online Advocacy Strategies

2018 ◽  
Vol 10 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Emma E. Duke ◽  
Kathleen C. Sitter ◽  
Nicole Boggan
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Sex Work ◽  
Sex Workers ◽  
Online Communication ◽  
Service Organizations ◽  
Non Profit ◽  
Safe Spaces ◽  
Social Media Platforms ◽  
Use Of Social Media ◽  
Media Channels

Online communication continues to provide opportunities to connect, mobilize and disseminate information amongst direct service organizations. While the use of social media among non-profits continues to expand, there is a paucity of research that documents the extent to which online channels – particularly social media – are adopted and used amongst organizations that support sex workers. Online advocacy efforts have grown over the last decade, with sex workers and non-profit organizations at the forefront. This article evaluates the presence and social media strategies amongst organizations providing direct services for sex workers in Canada. Eighty-seven organizations operating in Canada were examined to assess both the types of social media channels used, and the online strategies employed. Results indicate there is a propensity for agencies to engage in multiple social media platforms with spaces for service users to post information in lieu of static sites that predominantly support one-way communication. Recommendations and best practices include integrating postings across platforms for efficiency, developing and maintaining safe spaces online, and focusing on channels that support multilogue communication.             Keywords:  Sex work, social media, knowledge

Need for Making Use of Social Media Channels for Open Innovation Management

2018 ◽  
pp. 92-102
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Open Innovation ◽  
Innovation Management ◽  
Online Communication ◽  
Good Opportunity ◽  
The Public ◽  
User Communities ◽  
Business Entities ◽  
Use Of Social Media ◽  
Media Channels

Social media has exploded as a category of online communication where people create content, share it, bookmark it, and network at an exponential rate. Social media is changing the public interaction in society. It is setting new trends and agendas in topics. The enormity and high variety of information propagates through large user communities. It provides a good opportunity for harnessing that data for specific purposes. This chapter talks about the usefulness of interaction on social media channels for finding an open, innovative approach in solving issues faced by business entities and rural people in India.

scholarly journals A new model to explore non-profit social media use for advocacy and civic engagement

First Monday ◽  
2015 ◽  
Author(s):  
David Chapman ◽  
Katrina Miller-Stevens ◽  
John C Morris ◽  
Brendan O'Hallarn
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Civic Engagement ◽  
Media Use ◽  
Non Profit ◽  
New Model ◽  
The Public ◽  
Social Media Platforms ◽  
Non Profit Organizations ◽  
Use Of Social Media

Non-profit organizations are actively using social media platforms as a way to deliver information to end users, yet little is known of the internal processes these organizations follow to implement this tool. We present a case study of one non-profit organization, Blue Star Families, Inc., that is actively engaged in advocacy and civic engagement. We offer a new model to explore non-profit organizations’ use of social media platforms by building on previous models and frameworks developed to explore the use of social media in the public, private, and non-profit sectors.

The Use of Social Media as a Tool to Capture Customer Value and Interaction

2020 ◽  
pp. 35-44
Author(s):  
Husam H. Alharahsheh ◽  
Abraham Pius ◽  
Imad Guenane ◽  
Chad Manian
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Customer Value ◽  
Communication Process ◽  
Advantages And Disadvantages ◽  
Customer Interaction ◽  
Social Media Platforms ◽  
Conceptual Explanation ◽  
Use Of Social Media ◽  
Media Channels

The chapter provides in depth theoretical and conceptual explanation of social media as well as firm-customer interaction through social media, highlighting several advantages and disadvantages of their uses. Furthermore, the chapter is supported using a framework relating to the development of social media channels and their uses for firms followed by inclusion of a service-based case study to further support the analysis on the communication process through social media platforms managed by the firm. Finally, the chapter highlights several challenges relevant to firm social media activities followed by key considerations based on the analysis provided in the different sections of the chapter.

Every Task its Tool, Every Tool its Task: Social Media Use in Canadian Non-Profit Organizations

2016 ◽  
Author(s):  
Dinesh Rathi ◽  
Lisa Given ◽  
Eric Forcier ◽  
Sarah Vela
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Knowledge Management ◽  
Online Survey ◽  
Non Profit ◽  
Médias Sociaux ◽  
Social Media Platforms ◽  
Non Profit Organizations ◽  
Use Of Social Media ◽  
Medias Sociaux ◽  
Insight Into

This paper presents emerging results of a national online survey of Canadian Non-Profit Organizations (NPOs) on their perception and use of social media, and their role for the purpose of Knowledge Management (KM). Based on results from the first 320 respondents spanning across local and provincial boundaries, these findings provide insight into what social media platforms are preferred by these organizations, what tasks they are used for and the tasks for which these tools are considered most effective.Cet article présente les résultats d’une enquête nationale effectuée en ligne auprès des organismes canadiens sans but lucratif (OSBL), les interrogeant sur leur compréhension et leur utilisation des médias sociaux, et le rôle de ceux-ci dans la gestion des connaissances. Sur la base des données obtenues auprès des 320 premiers répondants, se situant par-delà les frontières locales et provinciales, ces résultats permettent de comprendre quelles sont les plates-formes de médias sociaux préférées par ces OSBL, pour quelles tâches elles sont utilisées et pour quelles tâches ces outils sont considérés comme les plus efficaces.

scholarly journals The communication of corporate social responsibility practices through social media channels

2018 ◽  
Vol 14 (1) ◽  
pp. 34-49 ◽  
Author(s):  
Silvia Testarmata ◽  
Fabio Fortuna ◽  
Mirella Ciaburri
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Corporate Social Responsibility ◽  
Social Responsibility ◽  
Corporate Disclosure ◽  
Socially Responsible ◽  
Social Media Platforms ◽  
Use Of Social Media ◽  
Media Channels ◽  
Corporate Social ◽  
Social And Environmental Impacts

Corporations are rapidly expanding their use of social media in corporate disclosure, and many firms are now entering into a virtual dialogue with stakeholders to communicate their economic, social and environmental impacts on society. However, the use of social media as a form of dissemination in communicating corporate social responsibility still remains an under-investigated research topic. Stemming from these considerations, the purpose of the paper is to analyse how companies are using social media platforms to disclose the corporate social responsibility practices in order to engage stakeholders in compelling and on-going virtual dialogs, comparing how Socially Responsible and Not Socially Responsible companies use social media platforms to communicate their corporate social responsibility initiatives and interventions. The analysis supports the current calls for innovative forms for corporate disclosure and provides empirical evidence on the corporate use of social media for communicating CSR practices, using a sample of Italian Listed companies.

scholarly journals http://habibiaislamicus.com/index.php/hirj/article/view/68

2021 ◽  
Vol 5 (2) ◽  
pp. 73-82
Author(s):  
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
New Media ◽  
Human Life ◽  
Sources Of Information ◽  
Secondary Sources ◽  
Social Structural ◽  
Social Media Platforms ◽  
Islamic Science ◽  
Use Of Social Media ◽  
Media Channels

Human life has undergone significant social structural change thanks to the development of communication and information technology. It has also brought people around the world closer together as a global community, especially with the emergence of new media channels. This study investigated the Islamic implications of social media in a global society and the harm that secondary sources of information can cause to Islam and the Muslim world in the globalized era. However, as a religion, Islam has always defined halal and haram, as well as unique procedures for maintaining privacy, respect, modesty, honesty and decency. New social media platforms offer unlimited opportunities, but they can also put Muslims at risk. Social media, when used properly, has a powerful impact on Islam because it helps the cause of Allah, improves many people and reduces social ills. On the other hand, unrestricted or unlimited use of social media is rejected in Islam. Consequently, social media can only be considered halal if it promotes the ideals of Shariah. The article suggests that Islamic teachings and Islamic values should be properly taught and inculcated in schools and homes, that children and young people should be closely monitored and controlled, and that Muslims should continue to use and embrace Islamic science and technology in globalization.

Understanding the Role of Online Media Platforms in Airport Capital Projects and Community Outreach

2021 ◽  
pp. 036119812199347
Author(s):  
Max Z. Li ◽  
Megan S. Ryerson
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Best Practices ◽  
Community Outreach ◽  
Capital Projects ◽  
The Public ◽  
Online Social Media ◽  
Social Media Platforms ◽  
Project Phases ◽  
Media Channels ◽  
Common Content

Community outreach and engagement efforts are critical to an airport’s role as an ever-evolving transportation infrastructure and regional economic driver. As online social media platforms continue to grow in both popularity and influence, a new engagement channel between airports and the public is emerging. However, the motivations behind and effectiveness of these social media channels remain unclear. In this work, we address this knowledge gap by better understanding the advantages, impact, and best practices of this newly emerging engagement channel available to airports. Focusing specifically on airport YouTube channels, we first document quantitative viewership metrics, and examine common content characteristics within airport YouTube videos. We then conduct interviews and site visits with relevant airport stakeholders to identify the motivations and workflow behind these videos. Finally, we facilitate sample focus groups designed to survey public perceptions of the effectiveness and value of these videos. From our four project phases, to maximize content effectiveness and community engagement potential, we synthesize the following framework of action items, recommendations, and best practices: (C) Consistency and community; (O) Organizational structure; (M) Momentum; (B) Branding and buy-in; (A) Activity; (T) Two-way engagement; (E) Enthusiasm; and (D) Depth, or as a convenient initialism, our COMBATED framework.

Brand Management in the Era of Social Media: Social Visibility of Consumption and Customer Brand Identification

2017 ◽  
Vol 57 (6) ◽  
pp. 727-742 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kevin Kam Fung So ◽  
Laurie Wu ◽  
Lina Xiong ◽  
Ceridwyn King
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Social Identity Theory ◽  
Airline Industry ◽  
Brand Management ◽  
Clear Understanding ◽  
Brand Identification ◽  
Social Visibility ◽  
Use Of Social Media ◽  
Media Channels ◽  
Positive Word Of Mouth

Despite consumers’ increasing use of social media channels to make their travel experiences more visible to people within their social networks, brand management research in the tourism literature lacks a clear understanding of how social visibility of consumption affects consumer perceptions of their relationships with the brand. Drawing upon social identity theory and the theory of conspicuous consumption, this study extends the current brand management literature by investigating the role of consumption’s social visibility in the formation of customer brand identification in the era of social media. Using the airline industry as the study context, this study suggests that social visibility of consumption leads to cognitive, affective, and evaluative identifications. The results also indicate that the three components of customer brand identification interact with each other in realizing positive word of mouth communication. The findings highlight the significant benefits of making customers’ travel experiences socially visible to people around them.

scholarly journals Faculty Use of Author Identifiers and Researcher Networking Tools

2017 ◽  
Vol 78 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Clara Y. Tran ◽  
Jennifer A. Lyon
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Research Impact ◽  
State University ◽  
Cross Sectional Survey ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Social Media Platforms ◽  
Low Levels ◽  
Use Of Social Media ◽  
Research Networking ◽  
Faculty Surveys

This cross-sectional survey focused on faculty use and knowledge of author identifiers and researcher networking systems, and professional use of social media, at a large state university. Results from 296 completed faculty surveys representing all disciplines (9.3% response rate) show low levels of awareness and variable resource preferences. The most utilized author identifier was ORCID while ResearchGate, LinkedIn, and Google Scholar were the top profiling systems. Faculty also reported some professional use of social media platforms. The survey data will be utilized to improve library services and develop intra-institutional collaborations in scholarly communication, research networking, and research impact.

scholarly journals Social Media in an Emergency: Use of Social Media in Rescuing Abducted School Girls in Nigeria

2019 ◽  
Vol 13 ◽  
pp. 67-75
Author(s):  
Muhammad Abdullahi Maigari ◽  
Uthman Abdullahi Abdul-Qadir
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Secondary Sources ◽  
The Social ◽  
Security Challenges ◽  
Social Media Platforms ◽  
Information And Communication ◽  
School Girls ◽  
The Government ◽  
Use Of Social Media ◽  
Domestic Assistance

This paper examines the abduction of the schoolgirls in Chibok Local Government Area of Borno State, Nigeria in 2014. The paper examined how the abduction of the schoolgirls generated responses and support for the rescue of the abducted girls from people and organization from different parts of the globe. The Islamists terrorist organization operating in Borno State has attracted the attention of the world since 2009 when they started attacking government establishments and security installations northeast which later escalated to major cities in Northern Nigeria. Methodologically, the paper utilized secondary sources of data to analyze the phenomenon studied. The paper revealed that the development and innovations in information and communication technology which dismantled traditional and colonial boundaries enabled people to express support, solidarity and assist victims of conflict who resides millions of Kilometers away. This shows that Internet-based communications technology has reduced the distance of time and space that characterised traditional mass media. The campaign for the release of the schoolgirls on the social media platforms particularly Twitter and Facebook has tremendously contributed to the release of some of them. Furthermore, the girls freed from abduction have received proper attention: education and reintegration programmes which enable them to start post-abduction life. In this regard, social media has become a tool for supporting the government in moments of security challenges which the Bring Back Our Girls campaign attracted foreign and domestic assistance to Nigeria in the search of the abducted girls and the fight against the Islamist insurgents.

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