Table of Contents
Introduction 5
1 Social Networking Improves Human Relationships Richard Banfield 9
2 Social Networking Threatens Human Relationships Madeleine Bunting 14
3 Social Networks Boost Users' Self-Esteem and Sense of Belonging Kine Dorum Craig Bartle Martin Pennington 19
4 Social Networks Increase Antisocial Behavior Charlotte Steinway 25
5 Social Networking Can Cultivate True Friendships Kate Dailey 30
6 Online Friendships Are Not True Friendships Eleanor Mills 36
7 Social Networking Can Build Educational Skills Christina Clark George Dugdale 42
8 Facebook Violates Privacy Bob Sullivan 48
9 It Is Unreasonable to Expect Privacy When Using Facebook Ben Parr 54
10 Citizen Journalists Threaten the Quality of Journalism Frédéric Filloux 61
11 Citizen Journalists Improve Journalism Jason Stverak 67
12 Social Networking Can Facilitate Democracy and Peace in Other Countries Kathleen Parker 73
13 Social Networking Cannot Facilitate Democracy and Peace in Other Countries Evgeny Morozov 78
14 Social Networking Is a Temporary Trend Peter Schwartz 87
15 Twitter Will Endure David Carr 93
Appendix
What You Should Know About Social Networking 100
What You Should Do About Social Networking 104
Organizations to Contact 107
Bibliography 114
Index 117
Picture Credits 122
