PhD Candidate, UNSW Beach Safety Research Group, School of Population Health, UNSW Sydney
Sam is working with the BSRG on a PhD which seeks to determine the efficacy and effectiveness of using location-based social media safety messaging to reduce injuries and fatalities at aquatic locations, popular with Instagram users.
Research Interests:
Risk communication
Social media effects on risk taking and drowning
Jan 15, 2024 02:06 am UTC| Insights & Views
A man was airlifted to hospital last weekend after falling ten metres from a waterfall in Queenslands Tamborine National Park, which was closed to due to storms. And last month, a major safety operation was launched to...
Using social media for your holiday 'inspo' can be risky and even dangerous – here's why
Nov 01, 2023 06:59 am UTC| Life
How do you choose your next travel destination? Social media platforms like Instagram and TikTok are handy tools for holiday research, full of #inspo for new and beautiful places to go. However, behind those mesmerising...
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