Online Communication and Social Networking

As the digital revolution progresses, society creates, commuciates, and consumes information and media at an exponential rate. Issues in the Digital Age explores this ever-growing online world, highlighting its many benefits as well as its equally numerous pitfalls. Books in this series examine what is possible today, how we arrived at this point, and what issues arise from these new capabilities. Quotes from experts and others enhance the narrative, which also challenges readers to think critically about the new world in which they live. Source notes, a bibliography for further research, and index provide additional tools for student researchers.

Table of Contents

Chapter One: The Wired World
Chapter Two: Social Networking Takes to the Streets
Chapter Three: Online Perils and Pitfalls
Chapter Four: Reweaving the Social Fabric
Chapter Five: The Future of Online Social Media