Berrin Beasley, Mitchell Haney

Social Media and the Value of Truth (eBook, PDF)

• Format: PDF

Produktbeschreibung

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.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Bloomsbury eBooks US
• Seitenzahl: 112
• Erscheinungstermin: 29. November 2012
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9798216288930
• Artikelnr.: 74832097

Autorenporträt

Berrin Beasley is associate professor of communication at the University of North Florida. Dr. Beasley works in the areas of media ethics, the media's portrayal of women, and journalism history. Her research has been published in numerous journals and books.

Inhaltsangabe

Preface Introduction Chapter 1: Social Media, Speed, and Authentic Living
Chapter 2: I don't do the news: If something important happens, my friends
will tell me on Facebook Chapter 3: The Real Name Requirement and Ethics of
Online Identity Chapter 4: Social Media, Self-Deception, and Self-Respect
Chapter 5: "It's About Trust": Should Government Intervene to Compel
Disclosure in Social Media? Chapter 6: Front-Stage and Back-Stage Kantian
Ethics: Promoting Truth and Trust in Social Media Communities Chapter 7:
Gossip in the Digital Age About the Contributors