Re-interpreting the Social Media Dream
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Illusions of Empowerment: Re-interpreting the Social Media Dream. Paper presented to the Human Communication and Technology Division/Critical & Cultural Studies Division at the 2010 Annual Convention of the National Communication Association.
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Re-interpreting the Social Media Dream
- 1. Illusions of Empowerment Re-interpreting the Social Media Dream Can an yone hear m e? Corinne Weisgerber, Ph.D. Associate Professor of Communication St. Edward’s University, Austin, Texas corinnew@stedwards.edu Twitter: @corinnew
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- 25. Credits: Corinne Weisgerber, Ph.D. Associate Prof. of Communication St. Edward’s University @corinnew Copy of this paper: http://socialmediaprclass.pbworks.com/w/file/ 64603833/Empowerment.pdf