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Author:   Pamela A. Zeiser ,  Berrin A. Beasley
Publisher:   Lexington Books
Imprint:   Lexington Books/Fortress Academic
Weight:   0.454kg
ISBN:  

9781666911886

ISBN 10:   1666911887
Pages:   170
Publication Date:   15 May 2024
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Table of Contents

Introduction by Berrin A. Beasley and Pamela A. Zeiser Part I: Social Media, COVID-19, and Truth Chapter 1: Attempting to Stop the Spread: Epistemic Responsibility and Platformed Responses to the COVID-19 “Infodemic” by Miles C. Coleman Chapter 2: Hashtag Populism: Plandemics, Scamdemics, and Viral Resistance by Linda Howell Chapter 3: Social Media, COVID-19, Misinformation, and Ethics: A Descriptive Study of American Adults' Perceptions by Tammy Swenson-Lepper and Heidi J. Hanson Part II: Social Media, COVID-19, and Well-Being Chapter 4: Exploring the Impact of COVID-19 on Leisure through Social Media by Annette M. Holba Chapter 5: COVID-19 at the Nexus of Social Media and Propaganda: Public Health Messaging on Twitter Amidst Political Polarization by Berrin A. Beasley and Pamela A. Zeiser Chapter 6: Divisiveness, Meaningful Lives, and the Hope of Compassion: Social Media in the Time of COVID-19 by Mitchell R. Haney

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"Social Media Ethics and COVID-19 explores how the recent pandemic changed our relationship with social media both for the better and for the worse. Bringing together scholars from social sciences and humanities, this volume addresses urgent and vexing issues to steer us through the rough waters of tribalism and misinformation towards healthy uses of social media for information and human connection. --John Ferre, University of Louisville This book alerts us to the potential consequences that may come with technology advancements if we do not take the accompanied ethical concerns seriously. Aside from the novelty of the topics, another appealing feature of this book to me is its accessibility. I went in worrying that many aspects of technologies covered in the book can be difficult to understand for a lay person like me with little knowledge about computer science or software engineering. However, as I start reading, I found the chapters did a great job explaining the digital infrastructures needed for understanding the ethical discussions. This book would be a great resource for media ethics educators who want to find the most cuttingedge case studies about the ethics of new media technology. The book may also inspire research on the application of the media technologies in journalism, public relations, advertising, and entertainment media, with some theoretical foundations laid out. I would also recommend it to anyone interested in the philosophy of technology and/or teaching a graduate seminar on the topic. -- ""Journal of Media Ethics"""

Social Media Ethics and COVID-19 explores how the recent pandemic changed our relationship with social media both for the better and for the worse. Bringing together scholars from social sciences and humanities, this volume addresses urgent and vexing issues to steer us through the rough waters of tribalism and misinformation towards healthy uses of social media for information and human connection. -- John Ferre, University of Louisville This book alerts us to the potential consequences that may come with technology advancements if we do not take the accompanied ethical concerns seriously. Aside from the novelty of the topics, another appealing feature of this book to me is its accessibility. I went in worrying that many aspects of technologies covered in the book can be difficult to understand for a lay person like me with little knowledge about computer science or software engineering. However, as I start reading, I found the chapters did a great job explaining the digital infrastructures needed for understanding the ethical discussions. This book would be a great resource for media ethics educators who want to find the most cuttingedge case studies about the ethics of new media technology. The book may also inspire research on the application of the media technologies in journalism, public relations, advertising, and entertainment media, with some theoretical foundations laid out. I would also recommend it to anyone interested in the philosophy of technology and/or teaching a graduate seminar on the topic. * Journal of Media Ethics *

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Berrin A. Beasley is professor in the School of Communication at the University of North Florida. Pamela A. Zeiser is professor of political science at the University of North Florida.

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