Author:
Wyckoff, Claire, author.
ImprintAmenia, NY : Grey House Publishing, [2019]
Description1 online resource (xxviii, 951 pages) : illustrations
Note:Includes some primary source material.
Note: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.
Bibliography Note:Includes bibliographical references.
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