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October 31, 2023 39 mins

Season 1, Episode 2: Social Media, Society, & Schools

Featuring Dr. Kara Alaimo, Associate Professor of Communication
Hosted by Dr. Brian Mooney, Assistant Professor of Education.
Executive Produced by Allen Debren, Director of Instructional Technology Development.

Listen to the Podcast:

Apple Podcasts - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/fdu-edcast/id1524223300Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/4EhdUd1xcmrIWRobmO29UJ

FDU School of Education:

Peter Sammartino School of Education  - https://www.fdu.edu/academics/colleges-schools/education/
Follow us on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/fdu_soe/

About Dr. Kara Alaimo:

Bio- http://www.karaalaimo.com/#post-21

Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/karaalaimo/?hl=en

X (Twitter) - https://twitter.com/karaalaimo?lang=en

Dr. Alaimo's Book:

Over the Influence: Why Social Media is Toxic for Women and Girls – And How We Can Take It Back - http://www.karaalaimo.com/#post-27

Pre-Order on Amazon - https://www.amazon.com/dp/1639106685/ref=cm_sw_r_as_gl_api_gl_i_NYRR6BFTVYKNGNNTJNRJ?linkCode=ml1&tag=karaa-20

Pre-Order on Barnes & Noble - https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/over-the-influence-kara-alaimo/1143622251;jsessionid=A341A3297CC6D26E25D85F286D8AA135.prodny_store02-atgap18?ean=9781639106684

References & Resources:

1:03 - Alaimo, K. (2024) Over the influence: Why social media is toxic for women and girls – and how we can take it back. Alcove. 

2:20 - Sherman, N. & Clayton, J. (2023, October 24). Instagram sued over harm to young people's mental health. BBC News. https://www.bbc.com/news/business-67207829

6:29 - hooks, b. (2006). Outlaw culture: Resisting representations. Routledge.

6:47 - Flynn, H., Cousins, K., & Naismith Picciani, E. (2019, December 2). Tinder lets known sex offenders use the app. It’s not the only one. Columbia Journalism Investigations. https://www.propublica.org/article/tinder-lets-known-sex-offenders-use-the-app-its-not-the-only-one

11:52 -  CCDH. (2022). Deadly by design: TikTok pushes harmful content promoting eating disorders and self-harm into young users’ feeds. Center for Countering Digital Hate. https://counterhate.com/research/deadly-by-design/#about

12:26 - Orben, A et al. (2022). Windows of developmental sensitivity to social media. Nature Communications. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-022-29296-3

14:20 - Franco, Marisa G. (2022). Platonic: How the science of attachment can help you make - and keep - friends. G.P. Putnam's Sons.

17:15 - Fairleigh Dickinson University Announces New Academic Program in Social Media (2023, July 17) -


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