Three Years of EAA's Young Acousticians Network in Social Media

Abstract

Science communication and interaction with the broader research community have become increasingly important over the last years. Social media, hereby, has become an essential tool. In recent years, acoustic organizations have also started using social media within their communities. In this work, the board of the EAA’s Young Acousticians Network (YAN) shares their experience and thoughts on using various social media platforms (Twitter, LinkedIn, Facebook, Instagram, and Discord) to build an international, online, self-organized community where people could stay informed about job offers and events and share their knowledge and expertise. Different social media platforms are used for different purposes, and insights from the analytic data acquired from them are used to better understand the needs of the community.