The Rise of Social Media Through Economics and Politics

There was a time when “‘Twitter’ was a sound, ‘4G’ was the name of a parking space, and ‘Skype’ for most people was a typo,” said Thomas Friedman, Pulitzer Prize-winning author.
The Rise of Social Media Through Economics and Politics
Linkedin CEO Jeff Weiner speaks to the audience prior to a town hall meeting with U.S. President Barack Obama at the Computer History Museum on Sept. 26, 2011 in Mountain View, Calif. (Stephen Lam/Getty Images)
Amelia Pang
1/5/2012
Updated:
10/1/2015
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Amelia Pang is a New York-based, award-winning journalist. She covers local news and specializes in long-form, narrative writing. She holds a Bachelor’s degree in journalism and global studies from the New School. Subscribe to her newsletter: http://tinyletter.com/ameliapang
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