Social media for researchers: Opportunities and challenges

Abstract

The article focuses on the opportunities and challenges faced by researchers amidst the emergence of social media and analyzes whether it fits within Māori Kaupapa framework. It notes that social media tools allow researchers to communicate, network and share information with several people in spite of the location. It mentions that social media enables researchers to promote their research by posting links to their article through blogs, Twitter, and LinkedIn. Moreover, it states that the utilization of websites and online social networks are becoming popular to build connections with whānau.