We are using the social media (FB, blog, and twitter) as an advocacy tool for our community research interventions. We have challenges of penetration into the main stream marginalized population with limited literacy. We're using innovative approaches for every campaign. I'm very interested to know about the functional types of social media related to community based research.
If the population you are targeting has limited literacy levels, have you considered using richer audio/visual channels like YouTube and SoundCloud?
Also, what exactly do you mean by "functional types of social media"? Do you have more specific functions in mind?
Finally, when thinking about populations with limited literacy who have access to smart mobile devices/computers, using accessibility options such as voice-over for the iPhone can be very helpful to promote.
Thanks Reem for your response and interest.
I was referring Tim Grahl's thinking where he mentioned 06 functional types as a whole (please see the attached link). But they are not mutually exclusive. I am looking for more scientific classification for creating our CBR evidence-informed KTE strategy.
Dear Shabana, we are working on maximizing the potential of the social media (particularly FB and twitter) as a vehicle/ tool for our community based research initiatives. This is one layer beyond its functional use for entertainment and networking. We are exploring other possible functional areas that might be supportive for our research and advocacy for targeting health with dignity from an equity lens.
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