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President Thomas Addresses Social Media in Latest Blog

January 22, 2015

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MACOMB, IL -- Western Illinois University President Jack Thomas addresses the professional hazards of social media in his latest blog, which can be read at https://wiupresidentthomas.wordpress.com.


Blog excerpt:

"I am new to using Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram professionally, and I am still learning the nuances of posting on my social media sites. I appreciate the advice and guidance I have been given — including that from my college-age sons — in regard to Tweets and posts. While I have taken that advice to heart, and I am mindful of my posts (even on my personal page), I realized that as a University president who works closely with students I needed to stress the importance of maintaining a positive social media image. Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and more are fun tools to communicate with friends and family, but those communications in the form of Tweets, status updates, and photographs, can cause great harm to a person's future or current professional career."

In addition to the blog, find WIU President Jack Thomas on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/WIUPresident and on Twitter at @StudentPres

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