Series 2 Episode 8: Using social media to share your local history research

Welcome to this episode in the new series of Local History Matters, the podcast run by the British Association for Local History (BALH) to highlight hidden local histories. In this series, we will be discussing the different ways that you can engage with and share your local history research, whether you are a beginner or an experienced local historian.

In this episode, our Social Media Fellow for 2021/22 Megan Kelleher chats with our previous Social Media Fellow for 2020/21, Dr Daniela Gonzalez, all about social media. This includes a discussion about the ways in which you can utilise social media to share your research with a broader audience, as well as things to consider when choosing the social media you use to share this research.

Dr Daniela Gonzalez is a medieval historian and Archivist at the UK’s Parliamentary Archives. She is also this year’s Social Media Fellow for the Hampshire Archives Trust.

You can follow along with the conversation about this podcast by using the hashtag #LocalHistoryMatters, and keep up to date with the work the BALH does by visiting our website https://www.balh.org.uk/ or following us on social media @BALHNews.

Music credits: Trendsetter, Mood Maze, Uppbeat.io