My Interviewees on Social Media

  It is always interesting to examine the works of professionals, but what are they like outside of work? Today we are going to analyze my two interviewees outside of their professional lives.

1. I found Dr. Pagel on Youtube, LinkedIn, and Twitter. I found Dr. Latt on LinkedIn.

2.      Dr. Pagel's LinkedIn page is basically just a description of his credentials and his professional life. His Twitter feed is more personal. Almost all of his posts are about thanking someone for something (taking him to the gym, going to eat, etc.). He doesn't retweet anything nor does he share anything. Youtube just has a test video of him. With all of that being said, you can almost tell that Dr. Pagel is a scientist. All of his posts are very direct and simple. They are all statements and pose no questions to the general population.

      Dr. Latt's LinkedIn page is, like Dr. Pagel's, very professional. The page simply states where he has gone to school, his professional career, and his skills (surgery, medicine, etc.). Like Dr. Pagel, you can tell Dr. Latt is a scientist. He is very basic in what he has on social media, which gives a sense of professionalism to him (just as Dr. Pagel's social media did).

Ochoa, Rosaura. "Twitter escultura de arena" 09/20/2009 via flickr
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3.    The persona of Dr. Pagel in his posts on Twitter are much more person than his publications are. He wishes people a Happy Birthday and gives thanks to his son for pushing him to go to the gym. However, one can certainly see his scientific persona present in his twitter posts (as was discussed earlier). As for his publications, they are strictly scientific. They discuss things such as catalyCEST MRIs and enzyme activity.

     Because Dr. Latt is only present on one social network, it is hard to compare his different personas. This is also because he is only on a professional networking website called LinkedLn. His page contains information about his schools, professional life, and skills. His page is very similar to the professional website (UA Banner) he is present in.
 
    With that being said, the persona present on the LinkedIn page is essentially the same persona he presents in his publications. Because the publications are scientific, they represent a very professional and serious tone (testing the effects of Tai Chi on physical activity in stroke victims. This same tone is present in his LinkedIn page (as it merely lists his credentials).