Fort Morgan Public Library

"Though short and sweet, 140-character Twitter posts, or tweets, have become standard parts of world communication, from the Oval Office on down. Inside, read how this amazing company began and how it grew rapidly while creating an all-new way for people, including celebrities, athletes, politicians, and more, to speak to the world. Social media companies have changed the way that people in every generation communicate." -- Amazon.com.

Discusses the benefits and drawbacks of social media.

Text and color illustrtaions explore Vine, the video-sharing service limited to just six seconds of short clips on a constant loop.

Text and color illustrations explore Twitter, a social-networking service that allows users to post short messages that cannot be longer than 140 characters.

Text and color illustrations explore Snapchat whereby users access filters from their camera phone to add text and images to their selfies.

Explains how Mark Zuckerberg created Facebook, from his early college prank called "Facemash," to his work with Napster co-creator Sean Parker, to finally taking the company public.

"This nonfiction illustrated book for middle grade readers is an inspiring look at the positive and creative ways girls are using social media"--OCLC.

There are certain moments in history that are so significant that they become Turning Points, moments that put a bookmark in time and cause the events that follow to be measured by a different standard. From natural disasters caused by extreme climate changes to the rise of social media, from the War in Iraq to the current global refugee crisis, such times are often fraught with conflict and tension. This series puts each event in its historical context...

A collection of essays about social networking all over the world.