Social Media: A Reference Handbook: A Reference Handbook

Social media is arguably one of the most powerful technology-enabled innovations since the Internet itself. This single-volume book provides a broad and easily understandable discussion of the evolution of social media; related problems and controversies, especially for youth; key people and organizations; and useful social media data.

• Provides readers with a clearly written overview of the impacts of social media worldwide that highlights key people and companies in the development of social media
• Presents up-to-date information on the range of problems related to social media and presents potential solutions
• Offers a variety of voices from social media experts, supplying perspectives from creators to users

Table of Contents

1 BACKGROUND AND HISTORY
2 PROBLEMS, CONTROVERSIES, AND SOLUTIONS
3 PERSPECTIVES
4 PROFILES
5 DATA AND DOCUMENTS
6 RESOURCES
7 CHRONOLOGY