News Media 301: Using Social Media to Showcase Your Expertise Online
Wondering how you can get your research and expertise in front of a massive audience? Social media is not just for influencers and content creators – it’s where nearly half of all U.S. adults say they get their news. In this workshop, the Media Relations team will offer tips and best practices on: how to use each top platform to promote your work; how to engage and share links to your media interviews; and showcase how to build a profile and post to different social platforms.
Presenters
- Andrew Mees, Media Relations Director, Media Relations
- Elyse Fernandez, Media Relations Coordinator, Media Relations
- Date:
- Thursday, April 18, 2024
- Time:
- 3:30pm - 5:00pm
- Time Zone:
- Eastern Time - US & Canada (change)
- Online:
- This is an online event. Event URL will be sent via registration email.
Andrew Mees is the Media Relations Director at Montclair State University. As the primary media contact for the institution, he oversees a comprehensive, proactive plan to generate earned news media coverage in order to increase awareness of the University and its faculty's expertise.
Elyse Toribio is the Media Relations Coordinator for University Communications and Marketing, working alongside Media Relations Director Andrew Mees. Prior to joining us, Elyse was on the other side of media relations, working in journalism as the audience engagement specialist for USA TODAY Network sites including NorthJersey.com (The Record).
Courtney Glore Crimmins is a Faculty Developer in the Office for Faculty Excellence and serves as OFE's Adjunct Liaison. She is also an Adjunct Faculty member in the Department of World Languages and Cultures, where she teaches German. Her approach to teaching is based in collaborative, project-based learning. In both the face-to-face and online courses she teaches, students work together in small learning groups, explore authentic digital resources, and use technology to learn the language. Courtney has a Ph.D. in Germanic Language and Literature from the University of Michigan.