Scroll & Tell: Exploring the Realities of Social Media

Updated January 22, 2025
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#HashtagActivism : networks of race and gender justice
Jackson, Sarah J.
Paper Book
This "well-researched, nuanced" study of the rise of social media activism explores how marginalized groups use Twitter to advance counter-narratives, preempt political spin, and build diverse networks of dissent (Ms.) The power of hashtag activism became clear in 2011,...
Antisocial : online extremists, techno-utopians, and the hijacking of the American conversation
Marantz, Andrew
Paper Book
"Trenchant and intelligent." --The New York Times As seen/heard on NPR, New Yorker Radio Hour, The New York Book Review Podcast, PBS Newshour, CNBC, and more. A New York Times Book Review Editors' Choice A New York Times Notable Book of...
Branding yourself : how to use social media to invent or reinvent yourself
Deckers, Erik
Paper Book
Want a new job or career? Need to demonstrate more value to customers or employers? Use today's hottest social media platforms to build the powerful personal brand that gets you what you want! In this completely updated book, Erik Deckers and Kyle Lacy help you use social...
Broken code : inside Facebook and the fight to expose its harmful secrets
Horwitz, Jeff (Journalist)
Paper Book
THE NEW YORK TIMES BOOK REVIEW EDITORS' CHOICE * By an award-winning technology reporter for The Wall Street Journal, a behind-the-scenes look at the manipulative tactics Facebook used to grow its business, how it distorted the way we connect online, and the company...
Compromised data : from social media to big data
Langlois, Ganaele
Paper Book
There has been a data rush in the past decade brought about by online communication and, in particular, social media (Facebook, Twitter, Youtube, among others), which promises a new age of digital enlightenment. But social data is compromised: it is being seized by specific economic interests, it...
Gen Z, explained : the art of living in a digital age
Katz, Roberta R.
Paper Book
An optimistic and nuanced portrait of a generation that has much to teach us about how to live and collaborate in our digital world. Born since the mid-1990s, members of Generation Z comprise the first generation never to know the world without the internet, and the most diverse...
Growing up in public : coming of age in a digital world
Heitner, Devorah
Paper Book
NATIONAL BESTSELLER The definitive guide to helping tweens and teens set boundaries online when technology and social media prioritize being online 24/7 over privacy "Essential reading . . . With empathy and insight, Devorah Heitner sheds light on how parents' scrutiny...
Likewar : the weaponization of social media
Singer, P. W.
Paper Book
Named a Best Book of the Year By Amazon andForeign AffairsMagazine Through the weaponization of social media, the internet is changing war and politics, just as war and politics are changing the internet. Terrorists livestream their...
The lonely century : how to restore human connection in a world that's pulling apart
Hertz, Noreena
Paper Book
A bold, hopeful, and thought-provoking account by "one of the world's leading thinkers" (The Observer) of how we built a lonely world, how the pandemic accelerated the problem, and what we must do to come together again  "A compelling vision for how we can bridge...
Social Media and Politics: A New Way to Participate in the Political Process
Richardson, Glenn W.
Paper Book
This two-volume set explores the various ways social media are profoundly changing politics in America. The last decade has seen dramatic changes in the U.S. political process. The advent of social media and other new forms of expression have enabled an unprecedented number of...
Social media and your brain : web-based communication is changing how we think and express ourselves
Prado, C. G.
Paper Book
While society has widely condemned the effects on preteens and teens' natural social maturation of digitally enabled communication, such as texting and messaging, and of social media apps, such as Facebook, Instagram, and SnapChat, these forms of communication are adversely affecting everyone,...
The social media bible : tactics, tools, and strategies for business success
Safko, Lon.
Paper Book
The Ultimate Guide To Social Media Marketing The Social Media Bible will show you how to build or transform your business into a social media-enabled enterprise where customers, employees, and prospects connect, collaborate, and champion your products, your services, and your way of...
Social media playbook for business : reaching your online community with Twitter, Facebook, Linkedin, and more
Funk, Tom
Paper Book
This practical guide can help any business or organization make sense of the social media buzz and build a successful online community. Social media can be an incredibly powerful marketing tool that brings a company or organization huge rewards. But for beginners in this new world, the...
Social media, freedom of speech, and the future of our democracy
Bollinger, Lee C.
Paper Book
A broad explanation of the various dimensions of the problem of "bad" speech on the internet within the American context.One of the most fiercely debated issues of this era is what to do about "bad" speech--hate speech, disinformation and propaganda campaigns, and incitement of violence--on the...
Spreadable media : creating value and meaning in a networked culture
Jenkins, Henry
Paper Book
How sharing, linking, and liking have transformed the media and marketing industries Spreadable Media is a rare inside look at today's ever-changing media landscape. The days of corporate control over media content and its distribution have been replaced by the age of...
Ten arguments for deleting your social media accounts right now
Lanier, Jaron
Paper Book
AS SEEN IN THE NETFLIX DOCUMENTARY THE SOCIAL DILEMMA A WIRED "ALL-TIME FAVORITE BOOK" A FINANCIAL TIMES BEST BOOK "THE CONSCIENCE OF SILICON VALLEY"- GQ "Profound . . . Lanier shows the tactical value of appealing to the conscience of...
Terms of service : social media and the price of constant connection
Silverman, Jacob
Paper Book
Social networking has grown into a staple of modern society, but its continued evolution is becoming increasingly detrimental to our lives. Shifts in communication and privacy are affecting us more than we realize or understand. Terms of Service crystalizes this current moment in...
Twitter and tear gas : the power and fragility of networked protest
Tufekci, Zeynep
Paper Book
From New York Times opinion columnist Zeynep Tufekci, an firsthand account and incisive analysis of the role of social media in modern protest "[Tufekci's] personal experience in the squares and streets, melded with her scholarly insights on...
We are data : algorithms and the making of our digital selves
Cheney-Lippold, John
Paper Book
What identity means in an algorithmic age: how it works, how our lives are controlled by it, and how we can resist it Algorithms are everywhere, organizing the near limitless data that exists in our world. Derived from our every search, like, click, and purchase, algorithms determine...
The women of the far right : social media influencers and online radicalization
Leidig, Eviane
Paper Book
On mainstream social media platforms, far-right women make extremism relatable. They share Instagram stories about organic foods that help pregnant women propagate the "pure" white race and post behind-the-scenes selfies at antivaccination rallies. These social media personalities model a feminine...

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