New eBooks
Our featured eBook is Facebook, the Media, and Democracy 
This book examines Facebook Inc. and the impact that it has had, and continues to have, on media and democracy around the world. Drawing on interviews with Facebook users of different kinds, and dialogue with politicians, regulators, civil society and media commentators, as well as detailed documentary scrutiny of legislative and regulatory proposals, and Facebook’s corporate statements, the book presents a comprehensive, but clear, overview of the current debate around Facebook and the global debate on the regulation of social media in the era of ‘surveillance capitalism.’ Chapters examine the business and growing institutional power of Facebook as it has unfolded over the fifteen years since its creation, the benefits and meanings that it has provided for its users, its disruptive challenge to the contemporary media environment, its shaping of conversations, and the emerging calls for its further regulation. The book considers Facebook’s alleged role in the rise of democratic movements around the world, as well as its suggested role in the election of Donald Trump, and the UK vote to leave the European Union. This book argues that Facebook, in some shape or form, is likely to be with us into the foreseeable future, and that how we address the societal challenges that it provokes, and the economic system that underpins it, will define how human societies demonstrate their capacity to protect and enhance democracy, and ensure that no corporation can set itself above democratic institutions. This is an important research volume for academics and researchers in the areas of media studies, communications, social media and political science.
To view this title, and other titles in this collection, start with the New eBooks Research Guide.
eBook access is restricted to New Jersey State employees and Thomas Edison State University staff and students.
EBSCO eBooks are available in PDF and ePub formats. You can read them online and download them to many devices. Not sure how to do that? Grab your State Library borrower’s card, and see this guide to checking out and downloading EBSCO ebooks, and this guide to reading EBSCO eBooks on your mobile devices.
Still have questions? You can send an email to Reference Services at refdesk@njstatelib.org, or speak with Reference staff at 609-278-2640 x103, Monday to Friday, from 8:30 am to 5:00pm.
New Print Books
To borrow any of these books from us, simply click on the “Request Book” link under the title of interest, and use your State Library borrower’s card to request the book directly through the Library’s catalog. Not sure how to do that? See this short tutorial on how to request a book in the catalog.
Borrowers may also request these titles from the NJ State Library by sending an email to: circulation@njstatelib.org, or by contacting the Circulation Desk at 609-278-2640 x104, Monday to Friday, from 8:30 am to 5:00pm.
See the New Books Blog page to view additional titles.
