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Going viral by karine nahon, jeff hemsley, paperback. Jeff hemsley is assistant professor in the school of information studies, syracuse university, new york. They analyze the characteristics of networks that shape. We live in a world where a tweet can be instantly retweeted and read by millions around the world in minutes, where a video forwarded to friends can destroy a political career in hours, and where an unknown man or woman can become an. In virality, nahon and hemsley examine the technology, social practices, and cultural conditions that enable media to go viral. Going viral, a new book by karine nahon and jeff hemsley of the university of washington information school, explores the nature of virality. Oct 24, 2014 associate professor karine nahon and jeff hemsley ph. Going viral by karine nahon, 9780745671291, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. Her coauthored book going viral was awarded best information science book award by the association for information science and technology and the. Jeff hemsley we live in a world where a tweet can be instantly retweeted and read by millions around the world in minutes, where a video forwarded to friends can destroy a political career in hours, and where an. This concise and insightful book targets a niche topic in the studies of digital media that is becoming increasingly relevant to the public. The trouble with books on this subject is that by their very nature they are already out of date by the time they go to press. Review of karine nahon and jeff hemsley going viral and. Books that make the oat list are considered excellent in their presentation and scholarship, distinctive and important in their field, and valuable to undergraduate students.
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