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#Youth engagement. Reaching Vulnerable Populations Through Innovative New Media Recruitment and Promotion. Steffani Bangel Tulane University Department of Epidemiology @ YE_Workshop. #2 for Gonorrhea. #3 for Syphilis. #4 for Chlamydia. #5 for Teen Pregnancy. New Orleans, Louisiana.
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#Youth engagement Reaching Vulnerable Populations Through Innovative New Media Recruitment and Promotion Steffani Bangel Tulane University Department of Epidemiology @YE_Workshop
#2 for Gonorrhea #3 for Syphilis #4 for Chlamydia #5 for Teen Pregnancy
New Orleans, Louisiana • #2 for HIV case rates among all large metro areas
HIV and black Americans • 44% of new HIV infections, 12.6% of overall population • 49% of new AIDS diagnoses (2011) • 86% of new HIV infections in women in Louisiana (2012)
New HIV Infections & U.S. Population by Race/Ethnicity, 2010 Multiple Races, Pacific Islander, American Indian Asian Latino Black White Source: Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation report, “Black Americans and HIV/AIDS” (2010)
1 in 4 new HIV cases in the US are among youth 13-24 years old
Old School Recruitment • Active vs. Passive recruitment • Limitations of “old school” recruitment in youth programming • Challenge heightened when working with vulnerable groups
255 million monthly active users • 500 million Tweets are sent per day • 78% of Twitter active users are on mobile • 77% of accounts are outside the U.S. • Twitter supports 35+ languages Source: https://about.twitter.com/company
The influence of Twitter • Twitter as a personal news-wire • Microblogging and split-second access • Human rights implications and transparency
Twitter and youth Where teens have social media profiles/accounts: • Data Source: Pew Research Center. “Internet and American Life Teen-Parent Survey,” (2012)
Twitter and youth • Teens share a lot of information about themselves • Teens view Twitter as public, and Facebook as private • Only 24% of teens use Twitter privacy settings
Young Black Americans Have High Levels of Twitter Use % of internet users in each age group who use Twitter Source: www.pewinternet.org/2014/01/06/african-americans-and-technology-use
Twitter 101 • @YourCleverUsername • 140-character microblogging • RT=Retweet • #YourBrilliantProgram = hashtag
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Tweet intercept model Step One
Tweet intercept model • Community Advisory Panels • Use your interns/younger staff! • “Borrow” from partner agencies
Tweet intercept model Step Two
Tweet intercept model Step Three
Sample tweet intercept ideas @localteen School’s out for the summer, but #YourBrilliantProgram is still here! DM for details! Hey @localteen : Did you know that 1in4 new HIV infections are 13-24 y/o? #YourBrilliantProgram can help you stay healthy! @localteen Thought #YourBrilliantProgram was over? We’re still here! Read more about us & join on our website! @localteen Got a friend in #YourBrilliantProgram and want in? Sign up on our website! @localteen Claim your spot now! #YourBrilliantProgram is a community of local women earning and learning about health!
Twitter best practices Source: http://www.linchpinseo.com/infographic-twitter-tweet-cheat-sheet
Memes! Created on: memegenerator.net and imgur.com/memegen
Twitter best practices Source: http://www.linchpinseo.com/infographic-twitter-tweet-cheat-sheet
Tweet intercept don’ts • Never request personal identifying information!! • Never share individuals’ information without consent • Remember professionalism • Work within your institutional/office policies
MORE on Social Media & Research Institutions • Find out if your IRB has social media guidelines • Clearly state your intentions for use • Ensure that your research team and IRB are on the same page • Give your IRB samples of Tweets, posts, memes, and images you may want to use • ALWAYS ensure the confidentiality of study participants and potential recruits