Waubonsee Community College

Social media issues, [by] Claire Wyckoff

eng

Includes bibliographical references and index

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10-A

non fiction

Social media issues

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[by] Claire Wyckoff

Opinions throughout history, 6

Provides a detailed introduction that discusses advances made in communications media, and the benefits and challenges these advances introduced

Publisher's Note -- Introduction -- Historical Timeline -- THE IMPORTANCE OF SOCIAL CONNECTION -- The Telephone Revolution -- Making Messages Immediate and Personal (1876-1979) -- Radio Brings the World Closer to Home -- Is Everybody Happy About It? (1900-Present) -- Propaganda and the Public Welfare -- Radio Goes to War (1900-Present) -- Getting to Know People From a Distance -- Television and Transparency (1930s-2000s) -- Changing the Face of American Politics -- Elections Are Not Just about Issues Anymore (1950s-Present) -- Media in the Public Trust -- Corporate Responsibility and Government Regulation (1960s-Present) -- Mass Media and Family Life -- The TV Family, Onscreen and Off (1970s-Present) -- Mass Media's Effect on Literacy -- Reading, Writing, and the Emergence of "Media Literacy" (1990s-Present) -- SOCIAL MEDIA'S EARLY PROMISE -- The Instant Messaging Revolution -- Filling the Digital Written Communication Gap (1960s-Present) -- Bulletin Boards as Online Forums -- The First Social Networks (1970s-Present) -- Dating Online -- Breaking Barriers and Reinforcing Stereotypes (1960s-Present) -- How Social Media Is Changing the Publishing Industry -- Blogs into Books (1990s-Present) -- Video Goes Viral -- The Pros and Cons of Making Visual Connections (2000s-Present) -- The Creation of Communities -- Why People Join Social Networking Sites (1990s-Present) -- Buying Into Social Media -- Where's the Reluctance? (2010s-Present) -- Learning Online -- How Social Media Is Shaping Today's Education System (2010s-Present) -- SOCIAL MEDIA CHALLENGES PERSONAL & POLITICAL BOUNDARIES -- Communities and Social Segmentation -- Bubbles and Echo Chambers (2010s-Present)The New Approach to Job Search -- Is It Fair? (2010s-Present) -- You're Not Alone Anymore -- Privacy in the Digital Age (2010s-Present) -- The Growth-and Danger-of Fake News -- The Disinformation Deluge (2010s-Present) -- Nowhere to Hide -- Bots and Cookies (2010s-Present) -- Voters and Social Media -- The Implications for Democracy (2010s-Present) -- THE CHALLENGES ESCALATE -- Cybersecurity -- Individual and National Risks (2010s-Present) -- Social Media's Impact on Wellness -- A Question of Balance (2010s-Present) -- The Emergence of Anger -- Hate Speech (2010s-Present) -- Social Media and Family -- Dividing or Uniting? (2010s-Present) -- Social Media's Influence on the Economy -- What Works? (2010s-Present) -- Pros and Cons of Media Regulation -- A Privacy Bill of Rights? (2010s-Present) -- How Americans View Social Media -- An Evolving Story (2010s-Present) -- Conclusion -- The Future of the Fifth State -- APPENDIXES -- Notes -- Primary & Secondary Sources -- Glossary -- Historical Snapshots -- Bibliography -- About the Author -- Index