Topics centered around the news cycle, seasonality (such as a dietitian answering questions about how best to keep your health-centric New Year’s resolutions at the beginning of January), or of general interest to a Reddit audience (read: informed, and on the geeky side) are your best bets. Each AMA gets featured in the following day’s Executive News Briefing, which is sent to the President, Deans, department chairs, and more.Ī few things to keep in mind if you decide to host one: Additionally, professors’ participation is valued by BU leadership. Professors who have hosted AMAs have also reported a corresponding uptick in media interest: reporters often use Reddit to source experts, and AMAs are easily discoverable on search engines too. You’re able to share your invaluable firsthand knowledge and experience with the Reddit community, and highlight your research in front of large audiences.

On a basic level, the value of an AMA is the connection you make with people interested in your topic of expertise. It’s an organic, engaging, and fun way to increase awareness of your work, your research, and Boston University.

Reddit AMAs (which stands for “Ask Me Anything”)-whether they’re timed around the news cycle or simply focused on a topic of great general interest-are Q&As designed to bring an authority on a subject to a community of interested people. Reddit, a massive online community home to user-led discussions on every topic imaginable, bills itself as “the front page of the internet.” The site gets over 430 million unique visitors per month . So, you’re thinking about hosting a Reddit AMA? Here’s what you need to know:

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