@article{694375,
      recid = {694375},
      author = {Murthy, Dhiraj,},
      title = {Twitter : social communication in the Twitter age /},
      pages = {xiii, 193 pages :},
      abstract = {Twitter has become a household name, discussed both for  its role in prominent national elections, natural  disasters, and political movements, as well as for what  some malign as narcissistic "chatter." This book takes a  critical step back from popular discourse and media  coverage of Twitter, to present a scholarly engagement with  this popular medium.  In this timely and comprehensive  introduction, the author not only discusses Twitter's role  in our political, economic, and social lives, but also  draws a historical line between the telegraph and Twitter  to reflect on changes in social communication over time.  The book examines Twitter as an emergent global  communications medium and provides a theoretical framework  for students, scholars, and tweeters to reflect critically  on the impact of Twitter and the contemporary media  environment. The book uses case studies including citizen  journalism, health, and national disasters to provide  insights and to help decipher some of the ways in which  Twitter and social media more broadly may be shaping  contemporary life.},
      url = {http://library.usi.edu/record/694375},
}