The Social Construction of Media: Social Media, Culture, and Everyday LifeMain MenuIntroduction of Social MediaHistory and Statistics of Social Media UseOrigins of Memes: Contributors and CauseMemes have to come from somewhere, right? Where is it that they come from and why and how did they begin?Marketing and Entertainment in the Modern World of Social MediaSocial Media's Role in EducationUsage of social media for educational purposesSocial Media and ProfessionalismSocial Media's Role in PoliticsIntroductionSocial Media's Impact on JournalismHow Journalism has morphed into a new type of journalism with the use of social media.BibiliographyBibliographyAuthor BiosHere are a couple of bios of some of the authors that contributed to this book.David Squiresc613f45970ae89ef70516076df94370392b06674Digital Technology & Culture
12016-10-21T09:34:57-07:00Alex Gutzwiller9f4aaccf826d8583251d2645c1f34dd83eb2189eAudience Key Findings4This diagram is from the Pew Research Center’s Project for Excellence in Journalism, “The State of the News Media 2013” report reflecting the sources people use for acquiring the news. Digital usage increased by 7.2% in the year 2011-2012, while the biggest declines were found in Network TV and Local TV. It was also found from this same Pew Research study for those that owned smartphones, 62% of the users stated they acquire their news weekly from this device while 64% of tablet owners also get the news weekly via this device (Pew Research Center’s Project for Excellence in Journalism).media/dtc_chart.pngplain2016-10-23T16:19:01-07:00Alex Gutzwiller9f4aaccf826d8583251d2645c1f34dd83eb2189e
