Science & Technology

Create your Own Social Media Post

Newspapers in the 19th and 20th centuries were filled with reports of new inventions and technologies that would transform the world and address major public health crises, like the Spanish flu and polio. However, there were many scientists whose accomplishments were overlooked or simply ignored by journalists, particularly people of color and women.

The Assignment

Articles that come out years or even decades later featuring these individuals and their accomplishments (primary sources for this new point in time) are important and an indicator into how a large part of society was evolving, including those with power like media owners and journalists.

In this scenario, you are the social media editor in your newsroom. Your supervisor has assigned you to create a post highlighting the achievements of women scientists who were left out of mainstream US media accounts. You will write the original social media post and then imagine what sort of comments might follow.

Directions

1. Choose an image from the carousel to accompany your post by clicking on “Select Image.”
2. Write a short caption for your social media entry in which you discuss the achievement associated with the featured scientist.
3. Then post comments to show users respectfully reacting to your post. Thoughtful social media posts and comments tend to engage the reader more.

Create Post

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Select Image

Now you may enter up to five comments to simulate users randomly commenting on your post.

Create Post

Please select an image and enter your social media post.