Call for Papers
JMIR Infodemiology
JMIR Publications announces a new interdisciplinary journal devoted solely to the topic of Infodemiology (the science of infodemics): JMIR Infodemiology The Co-Editors-in-Chief: Tim K. Mackey, MAS, PhD (PRISM Steering Committee) and Cynthia Baur, PhD.
Social Media Data for Public Health and Policy, International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
To work with authors dealing with pandemic-related delays, the submission deadline to Special Issue, "Social Media Data for Public Health and Policy" in the International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health has been rescheduled to September 1, 2021. The Special Issue is edited by Jon-Patrick Allem, Ph.D. (PRISM Co-Chair) and Anuja Majmundar, Ph.D. Current acceptance rate is 20%. Papers are published online on a rolling basis.
Perspectives
Statistics professor, Xiao-Li Meng, warns about non-random sources of data in recent article titled, “What Are the Values of Data, Data Science, or Data Scientists?” published online by Harvard Data Science Review.
Recent Social Media and Health Publications
Harris J, Atkinson A, Mink M, Porcellato L. Young People’s Experiences and Perceptions of YouTuber-Produced Health Content: Implications for Health Promotion. Health Educ Behav. 2021;48(2):199-207. doi:10.1177/1090198120974964
YouTube is one of the most popular social media platforms for young people in the United Kingdom, and YouTubers are the most important influencers on the platform producing diverse health content. A new study by Harris et al. in Health Education & Behavior demonstrated that YouTuber health content was one of the many sources of health information used by young people and was most frequently encountered during young people’s routine viewing on the platform.
Kirkpatrick MG, Dormanesh A, Rivera V, et al. #FlavorsSaveLives: An Analysis of Twitter Posts Opposing Flavored E-cigarette Bans. Nicotine & Tobacco Research. 2021;(ntaa276). doi:10.1093/ntr/ntaa276
Starting in 2019, policies restricting the availability of flavored e-cigarette products were proposed or implemented in the United States to curb vaping by youth. A new study by Kirkpatrick et al. content analyzed Twitter posts with the phrase “Flavors Save Lives” from a 12-month period to understand opposition to flavor restrictions. They found that Twitter posts commonly discussed voting against political incumbents and mentioned distrust of government representatives. Findings demonstrated the possibility of near real-time Twitter monitoring of public opposition to flavor bans and contribute to a more comprehensive assessment of different sub-population's responses to current and proposed tobacco control information policies.
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