Social Media and the Value of Truth
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Social Media and the Value of Truth

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eBook - ePub

Social Media and the Value of Truth

About this book

Social media is ubiquitous. From Facebook and Twitter to YouTube, the blogosphere, and Massively Multi-Player Online Role-Playing Games, people have plugged into numerous online venues for social, intellectual, and leisure activities. The pervasiveness of social media calls for ethical reflection, and one of the most pertinent values at stake is that of truth. Current figures estimate there are more than 1 billion social media users worldwide with the ability to connect with people who share similar interests, to present themselves as experts on anything and everything no matter their qualifications, and to contribute the types of factual information formerly limited to professional communication outlets such as news agencies. It's this wide-ranging definition of truth that demands evaluation of the myriad ways social media affect society. This volume does just that by collecting insights from leading experts in the communication and philosophy disciplines as they examine a variety of issues related to the value of truth in the realm of social media.

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Information

Publisher
Lexington Books
Year
2012
Edition
1
eBook ISBN
9780739174135
Topic
Philosophy
Subtopic
Digital Marketing

Table of contents

  1. Title Page
  2. Preface
  3. Introduction
  4. Constructing an Online Identity
  5. Front-Stage and Back-Stage Kantian Ethics
  6. The Real Name Requirement and Ethics of Online Identity
  7. Living an Authentic Life
  8. Social Media, Self-Deception, and Self-Respect
  9. Social Media, Speed, and Authentic Living
  10. Gossip in the Digital Age
  11. Creating a Professional Truth
  12. I Don’t Do the News
  13. “It’s About Trust”
  14. Index
  15. About the Contributors

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