Share Better and Stress Less [Paperback]

“Offers sensible steps for foreseeing and minimizing damage to ourselves and others on social media.” —Kirkus Reviews

We know that pollution damages our physical environments—but what about the digital landscape? Touching on everything from goat memes gone wrong to conflict in group chats to the sometimes unexpected side effects of online activism, this lively guide to media literacy draws on ecological, social justice, and storytelling frameworks to help readers understand how information pollution spreads and why. It also helps them make sense of the often stressful and strange online world. Featuring a hyperconnected cast of teens and their social-media shenanigans, this reader-friendly paperback with a refreshed cover tackles the thorny topic of internet ethics while empowering—and inspiring—young readers to weave a safe, secure, and inclusive digital world. Readers are invited to delve further into the subject with the help of comprehensive source notes and a bibliography in the back matter.Two university professors who specialize in communication in online environments offer teens advice on navigating the digital world. . . . Offers sensible steps for foreseeing and minimizing damage to ourselves and others on social media.
—Kirkus Reviews

Phillips and Milner apply ecological thinking to digital problems, optimistic that informed consumers could make wiser decisions to contribute to positive online interactions. Educators could use this text for professional development in digital citizenship, as a cross curricular connection to earth science units, or in social emotional cooperative learning lessons.
—School Library Connection

Phillips and Milner, literacy media educators, define information pollution on social media using an ecological approach—being mindful lã²