Social media - friend or foe? The answer is complicated and this volume - written by several of the experts in the field - is designed to provide some answers. With every new medium, questions arise about positive versus negative effects. So it is with social media. Topics covered include positive and negative aspects of social media, cyberbullying, sexting, conspiracy theories, media literacy, do social media contribute to ADHD, and should teachers "friend" their students. This is the third and last volume in the MASTERS OF MEDIA series, and like its predecessors, it is designed to provide at least a few answers to this issue and guidance to teachers, administrators, and parents who want and need answers.

About the Author

Victor C. Strasburger, MD, is a Distinguished Professor Emeritus at the University of New Mexico School of Medicine and the author of the recent book, The Death of Childhood (Cambridge UK, Cambridge Scholars Press, 2020). He has written or co-written many of the American Academy of Pediatrics' policy statements on children, adolescents, and the media.

Marjorie Hogan, MD, is a Professor of Pediatrics at the University of Minnesota and a recently retired pediatrician in Minneapolis. In addition to decades of experience in general pediatrics and adolescent medicine, she educated and wrote about the impact of media in child and teen health.

Book Information
ISBN 9781475855159
Author Victor C. Strasburger
Format Hardback
Page Count 148
Imprint Rowman & Littlefield
Publisher Rowman & Littlefield
Weight(grams) 390g
Dimensions(mm) 236mm * 159mm * 15mm