Creating a social media plan to inform the public

Question

Assignment:

Course Outcome

Create strategies to promote health within a community.

Instructions

For this assignment you will be creating a social media plan to inform the public about a current health problem.

First, click here to download a copy of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's Social Media Toolkit.

Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. (2016). Social Media Toolkit.

Next, choose a population health issue that is currently affecting your community or state, the United States, or has become a global health issue. Using the information from the toolkit, create a social media plan to inform the public of the health issue you chose. Be sure to:

1. Describe your target audience.
2. Choose at least 3 ways social media will be used to reach the target audience.
3. Briefly describe the content that will be included for each of your 3 or more social media outlets.
4. List at least one pro and one con for using social media to inform the public about the health issue you chose.

Requirements

The social media plan should be at least 500 words in length.

There should be a minimum of three credible references used, which should be listed in APA format.

Go to Academic Tools for assistance with writing and APA.