The /Human Factors Journal/ seeks submissions for the Human Factors Prize which carries a $10,000 cash award and publication in the journal. The 2013 topic is the human factors/ergonomics of social media.
As you are connected to many who do research on the psychology and human factors of social media, maybe you could spread word of this prize? At the moment, we have very little submissions (less than 5), so I heartily encourage you, your colleagues, and students to submit a paper.
From the referees:
We seek articles that describe human factors/ergonomics (HF/E) research that pertains to the effective and satisfying use of social media. Social media is broadly defined to include technology that supports communication among individuals, organizations, or communities. Examples include e-mail, Facebook, Twitter, blogs, wikis, LinkedIn, instant messaging, Skype, internet meetings, and collaborative games. This technology can be used to communicate professionally or personally.
We are not seeking examples that apply HF/E to the design of such technology, which may be more suitable for a venue such as Ergonomics in Design. Rather, we invite contributions to the science of human factors/ergonomics that are relevant to the design and use of social media.
The deadline to submit is June 1, 2013. Find past winners, examples of submissions, eligibility details, and submission instructions at: http://www.hfes.org/web/pubpages/hfprizefaq.html.
Please let me know if you have any other questions.
Jessica Lin
Communications associate
jessica@hfes.org – (310) 394-1811
Human Factors and Ergonomics Society <www.hfes.org>
P.O. Box 1369, Santa Monica, CA 90406-1369 USA
«Human Factors and Ergonomics Society: People-Friendly Design Through Science and Engineering»
2013 Annual Meeting <http://www.hfes.org/web/HFESMeetings/2013annualmeeting.html>
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