Social Networking: Redefining Communication in the Digital Age (Fairleigh Dickinson University Press Series in Communication) (The Fairleigh Dickinson University Press Series in Communication Studies) - Softcover

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1611477409 ISBN 13: 9781611477405

Publisher: Fairleigh Dickinson University Press, 2017

Synopsis

Social Networking: Redefining Communication in the Digital Age fulfills a pressing demand in social network literature by bringing together international experts from the fields of communication, new media technologies, marketing and advertising, public relations and journalism, business, and education. In this volume contributors traces online social networking practices across national borders, cultural confines, and geographic limits. The book delves into the socioeconomic, political, cultural, and professional dimensions of social networking around the globe, and explores the similarities, distinctions, and specific characteristics of social media networks in diverse settings. The chapters offer an important contribution to the scholarly research on the uses and applications of online social networking around the world and pertain to a broad range of academic fields. Overall, the volume addresses a subject matter of keen interest to academics and practitioners alike and provides a much-needed forum for sharing innovative research practices and exchanging new ideas.

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About the Authors

Anastacia Kurylo is adjunct assistant professor of communication at Brooklyn College.

Salvatore Scifo is the deputy head of Department in Communication and Journalism at Bournemouth University, United Kingdom. He was the Deputy Director of Italy’s first university radio station in Siena, Facoltà di Frequenza, and is a current vice chair of the ECREA Radio and Sound section.

Yifeng Hu is associate professor of communication studies at The College of New Jersey.

Edition details

• Publisher: Fairleigh Dickinson University Press
• Publication date: 2017
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1611477409
• ISBN 13: 9781611477405
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 214
• Editor: Kurylo Anastacia, Dumova Tatyana