The reward and risk of social media for academics
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Author(s)
Britton, Ben
Jackson, Chris
Wade, Jessica
Type
Journal Article
Abstract
We are three academics who are active on social media. We explore the motivations for and benefits of engaging with social media, as well as its costs and risks. Overall, we believe this engagement to be a net benefit for us, our employers and for wider society.
Date Issued
2019-08-01
Date Acceptance
2019-07-01
Citation
Nature Reviews Chemistry, 2019, 3, pp.459-461
ISSN
2397-3358
Publisher
Nature Research
Start Page
459
End Page
461
Journal / Book Title
Nature Reviews Chemistry
Volume
3
Copyright Statement
© 2019 Springer-Verlag. The final publication is available at Springer via https://doi.org/10.1038/s41570-019-0121-3.
Sponsor
Royal Academy Of Engineering
Grant Number
RF/129
Subjects
Science & Technology
Physical Sciences
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Chemistry
H-INDEX
Publication Status
Published
Date Publish Online
2019-07-18