“Taken together, the rhythms of real time show how Twitter becomes a place to come together when everyday social bonds are strained. It serves as a fleeting town square for people to share their sorrow, fear and hopes.” — 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
