Publisher's Synopsis
About the Book: This book is about core issues related to human communication technology. It begins by examining the nature of information, human communication, and technology and ends by considering the confusion that can accompany hybrid reality. Along the way, there is material about privacy and anonymity online, cyber-bullying and trolling, online relationships, social networks and social network sites, digital civic engagement and much more.About the Author: Philip J. Salem is Professor of Communication Studies at Texas State University. He has been researching and writing about human communication technology for over 35 years. He was a Fulbright scholar, and he has presented his research, taught, and consulted around the world. Regional, national, and international communication associations have honored his wor
