“Emotions play a vital part in the social transmission of news and information. Interest, happiness, disgust, surprise, sadness, anger, fear and contempt affect how some stories catch on and travel far wider than others.” — Alfred Hermida Copy Share Image
“People are not hooked on YouTube, Twitter or Facebook but on each other. Tools and services come and go; what is constant is our… — Alfred Hermida Copy Share Image
“Taken together, the rhythms of real time show how Twitter becomes a place to come together when everyday social bonds are strained. It serves… — Alfred Hermida Copy Share Image
“Facebook, Twitter, YouTube and the myriad of other services resonate with the basic human urge to be social. The tools have changed, but human… — Alfred Hermida Copy Share Image
“Every new form of communication brings with it a perennial angst about what it is doing to our brains. We are not the first… — Alfred Hermida Copy Share Image
“Sharing our ideas with others is a way of showing what is important to us. We are sending out signals about ourselves as we… — Alfred Hermida Copy Share Image
“Emotions play a vital part in the social transmission of news and information. Interest, happiness, disgust, surprise, sadness, anger, fear and contempt affect how… — Alfred Hermida Copy Share Image
“In less than a decade, social media is one of those things that has become part of the fabric of society. It is also… — Alfred Hermida Copy Share Image
