A flipbook about social media

1. Social Media...
Is Not Social
By: Brett SykesPhoto Source: Flickr “Oblivious” Andrew Sutherland

2. Social media has allowed us to put on masks
and hold up shields. [12]
Photo Source: Pixabay “Leonidas statue” Gancheva

3. In real life, we look like
this. [9]
Photo Source: Flickr “cat” Selda Eigler

4. But, online we look like this. [9]
Photo Source: Flickr “Lion” Dulup

5. Focusing on cultivating our
online persona is a
crutch and the expense
is our real-life persona. [12]
Photo Source: Flickr “Lost to society ” Ricardo Liberato

6. 71% of Internet users are plugged into social media
[12] and we check our phones 150 times per day [9].
Photo Source: Flickr “Texting” M.o.B 68

7. We have sacrificed conversation for
connection. [7]
Photo Source: Flickr “Taxi!” Stefan Tarnell

8. 39% of Americans spend more time socializing
online, than face to face. [1]
Photo Source: Flickr “sb10063521a-001” Verkeorg

9. We expect more from technology and less
from each other. [7]
Photo Source: Flickr “Airplane” Cory Hatchel

10. 20% of Americans
prefer texting or
communicating
online to talking
face to face. [1]
Photo Source: Flickr “Hug” Petras Gagilas

11. Social networks are creating the illusion of
companionship without the demands of
friendship. [7]
Photo Source: Flickr “Texting” Kreg Steppe

12. 33% of Americans are more likely
to speak to someone new
online than in person. [1]
Photo Source: Flickr “American Flag” Michael Dorausch

13. People who use social networking sites are
prone to social isolation. [6]
Photo Source: Flickr “Isolation” Mtrappitt

14. We are together, but each of us is in our own
bubble. [11]
Photo Source: Flickr “Bubbles” Jeff Kubina

15. Right now we are too connected to people
and it’s only making us unhappy. [3]
Photo Source: Flickr “Dwindling Flames - 20151001_074618” L. Eaton

16. An experiment found that Facebook could cause
problems in relationships by increasing feelings
of jealousy and envy. [5]
Photo Source: Flickr “Couple” Wyatt Fisher

17. We live in a time of multi-communicating,
where no one person gets personal attention for
long. [4]
Photo Source: Flickr “Birds” likeaduck

18. Even selfies are
interrupting
experiences to
mark the moment.[10]
Photo Source: Flickr “Selfie Stick” Ravi

19. Being alone feels like
a problem that
needs to be solved,
so people solve it by
connecting. [7]
Photo Source: Flickr “For my math girl” Craig Dugas

20. People in the U.S. check their Facebook, Twitter,
and other social media accounts a staggering
17 times a day. [2]
Photo Source: Flickr “Texting in Nyc” Michele Ursino

21. We are getting used to a way of being alone
together. [11]
Photo Source: Flickr “Communication Breakdown” Matteo Bagnoli

22. We would all live better if
we had hands to hold
rather than keys to click. [8]
Photo Source: Flickr “Holding Hands” Quinn Dombrowski

23. Bibliography
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Chang, Lulu. "Americans Spend an Alarming Amount of Time Checking Social Media on Their Phones." Digital Trends. N.p., 13 June 2015. Web. 05 June
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Chayka, Kyle. "The New, Improved Online Friendship." Next. N.p., 24 Mar. 2015. Web. 05 June 2016. [3]
Eichler, Leah. "Sorry to Be Rude, but My Smartphone Needs My Attention." The Globe and Mail. N.p., 04 Oct. 2013. Web. 05 June 2016. [4]
KKonnikova, Maria. "How Facebook Makes Us Unhappy." The New Yorker. N.p., 10 Sept. 2013. Web. 05 June 2016. [5]
"Social Networking ProCon.org." ProConorg Headlines. N.p., 25 May 2016. Web. 05 June 2016. [6]
TEDtalksDirector. "Sherry Turkle: Connected, but Alone?" YouTube. YouTube, 03 Apr. 2012. Web. 05 June 2016. [7]
TEDxTalks. "How Social Media Makes Us Unsocial | Allison Graham | TEDxSMU." YouTube. YouTube, 10 Nov. 2014. Web. 05 June 2016. [8]
TEDxTalks. "How Social Media Makes Us Unsocial | Allison Graham | TEDxSMU." YouTube. YouTube, 10 Nov. 2014. Web. 05 June 2016. [9]
TTurkle, Sherry. "The Documented Life." The New York Times. The New York Times, 15 Dec. 2013. Web. 05 June 2016. [10]
Turkle, Sherry. "The Flight From Conversation." The New York Times. The New York Times, 21 Apr. 2012. Web. 05 June 2016. [11]
White, Thomas. "Why Social Media Isn't Social." The Huffington Post. TheHuffingtonPost.com, 02 Nov. 2013. Web. 05 June 2016. [12]