Exam (elaborations) NR 506 Week 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 information to the public does not sound so crazy. When used correctly, social media is an important tool that medical professionals can use to disperse important information to the public and professional organizations can advertise products and make their viewpoints known.