Ismael-KG
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2 years ago Attempt 1 (one)
Intended Audiences
The potential audience of A History of Research Ethics is formed by:
- People who want to learn more about research ethics or the history of science. For these audiences, who do not need to be experts in any particular field, make sure that titles are short and clear, that the intro line describes the importance of the story, and that the abstract (first paragraph) is clear as to what the event entailed and why it carries "ethical significance."
- Research governance folk, such as legal teams, policy makers, and even human resources departments. This audience requires that the timeline not ignore the important role of legal frameworks and legal literature in shaping modern research ethics. This audience also requires that the very diverse parties who influence the implementation of research governance -- more or less wittingly -- have their voices heard. "Technical accuracy" in describing scientific findings, for this audience, can be seen as less important than actionable guidance.
- Researchers, by which I mean the infinite range between master's students in theology and tenured professors in astrophysics.
Platforms
These diverse audiences require using different platforms to reach them. The broader the range of employed platforms, the better, although each requires its own work:
- The present repository is where all changes are made, ideas shared and changes tracked. The DOI means the repo can be releasedon Zenodo, and CiteAs.
- Tiki-Toki is the visually appealing platform employed for sharing stories, right after they have been shared on the repository.
- Medium can be used to share series of related stories. The first of these was about the four oldest European science academies (see the first of the six-part series here). The reason Medium might be useful is its simple blog format, where stunning images can be shared, unlike on Tiki-Toki.
- Twitter is a great place to share links, find possible readers, and connect with potential contributors.
Calls to Action
Audiences are also encouraged to become contributors. For this reason, when sharing tweets, blog posts, etc., there must be a clear call to action:
- Read more on Tiki-Toki!
- Please contribute via GitHub!
- See what stories can gain from your review on HackMD!
- Join the conversation by tweeting #AHistoryOfResearchEthics
Title
New: Public Engagement
Elevator Pitch
A protocol is needed to see where The Timeline is currently being proactively referenced.
Justification
Standardising the process for proactively sharing The Timeline can ensure coherent narratives and result in a more engaged audience.
Unformed Thoughts
From #31 : Protocol 6 (?) on communications platforms (GitHub to track changes, GitHub.io site for accessible text-version of the timeline, Tiki-Toki for interactive visualisation, Zenodo for academic citation, Medium for series of related stories).