Mark Y. Herring

Social Media and the Good Life: Do They Connect? Mark Y. Herring

Marc Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.; Social media has accelerated communication, expanded business horizons and connected millions of individuals. Social networking sites are used by scammers, criminals and sexual predators, and many people now self-diagnose illness. This book examines some of the legal and ethical issues surrounding social media, its impact on civil discourse and its role in suicides, murders and criminal enterprise--; Provided by publisher. Brief Description: "Social media has accelerated communication, expanded business horizons and connected millions of individuals. Social networking sites are used by scammers, criminals and sexual predators, and many people now self-diagnose illness. This book examines some of the legal and ethical issues surrounding social media, its impact on civil discourse and its role in suicides, murders and criminal enterprise"-- Contributor Bio:  Herring, Mark Y MARK Y. HERRING is Dean of Library Services at Winthrop University. He has worked in librarianship for more than two decades. He has written numerous books, articles, and scores of reviews for magazines and journals both in and out of the library profession, including The Pro-Life/Choice Debate (Greenwood, 2003).