How to use expert analysis to boost audience engagement with Michael Jones

How to use expert analysis to boost audience engagement with Michael Jones

Author: Shorthand July 11, 2022 Duration: 32:23
In this episode of The Craft, Shorthand’s Rachel Westbury chats with Michael Jones, Publications Editor at The University of Queensland (UQ). Michael shares how UQ’s alumni and community magazine Contact leveraged expert analysis to boost audience engagement. As Michael says, “Our audiences are looking for trusted sources — so why shouldn't the community come to a university to get those expert analyses on the big topics facing society? Universities are the epitome of a trusted or...

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