Social Media in Society

Jonathon Hutchinson is Chair of the Discipline of Media and Communications at the University of Sydney. He is a Chief Investigator on three Australian Research Council projects, is the President of the Australian and Aotearoa New Zealand Communications Association and is the Editor in Chief of the Policy & Internet Journal.

Fiona Suwana is Communication and Media Lecturer at the UniSA Creative. Her research focuses on digital activism, digital media, digital media literacy, social and political movement, democracy, and young people, specifically civic engagement and political participation to support democratic practices.

Cameron McTernan is a lecturer and course coordinator at the UniSA specialising in social media, political communication and media industries. His areas of interest and research include Media Diversity and Pluralism in Australia, Political Communication, Social Media and Streaming Services.

1. Introduction: Social Media Histories, Contexts, Development.- 2. Studying Social Media.- 3. Social Media Platforms: Technologies, Companies, Industries.- 4. Social Media and The Social Self: Individuals And Relationships.- 5. Social Media as a Creative Industry: Labour, Workplaces, Markets.- 6. Social Media, News and the Public Sphere.- 7. Social Media and Politics.- 8. Social Media and International Relations.- 9. The Dark Side of Social Media?.- 10. Conclusion: The Case for Hope, The Path Forward.