Interconnected World, Lost Connections
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Interconnected World, Lost Connections

The Amoebic World of Social Media

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  3. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - ePub

Interconnected World, Lost Connections

The Amoebic World of Social Media

About this book

This book offers a comprehensive account of social media as a tool for connecting the world, and how its amoeboid growth pattern has led it to where it is today. Fuelled by rapid advances in communication technologies, social media platforms are gradually revolutionising the way billions of users communicate and share content worldwide on the web. They have become the fulcrum of the interconnected world in the present century. The book articulates a specific theme, beginning with foundational concepts, followed by an in-depth analysis of the current scenario and its associated challenges.

This book explores both the promise and the pitfalls of social media. From its role in participatory politics, crowd-sourced crisis response, and cultural promotion to its misuse in everyday life, it examines the expanding impact of social platforms. Through a thought-provoking analysis, it asks: How do we channel this power meaningfully in the age of relentless digital integration? It suggests that the solution is not to disconnect, but to reimagine connection – with responsibility, awareness, and purpose.

The book will be specifically valuable for students teachers and practitioners of Communication and Media, Public Policy, Public Administration, Sociology, and General Management.

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Yes, you can access Interconnected World, Lost Connections by Sanjeev Kumar Mahajan,Vinay Sharma,Rabindranath Bhattacharyya,Himanshu Shekhar Mishra in PDF and/or ePUB format, as well as other popular books in Languages & Linguistics & Journalism. We have over one million books available in our catalogue for you to explore.

Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Half Title
  3. Title
  4. Copyright
  5. Dedication
  6. Contents
  7. About the authors
  8. Preface
  9. 1 Social media and the new social contract
  10. 2 Taming the leviathan: the complexities of regulation
  11. 3 Challenges to the right to privacy
  12. 4 Connecting jokes and memes with politics
  13. 5 Rising mistrust in the information age
  14. 6 Socio-political networking for festivals
  15. 7 Crisis communication and response through social media during and after disaster
  16. 8 New currency of life
  17. 9 Empowering governance through social media
  18. 10 Infinite web, limited education
  19. 11 Lost connections in an interconnected world
  20. 12 The complex world of social media: a way forward
  21. Appendix
  22. Index