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So long social media: the kids are opting out of the online public square

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imagePhones out, but today's students are less likely to have Facebook or Twitter open.Phones image via www.shutterstock.com.

When my digital media students are sitting, waiting for class to start and staring at their phones, they are not checking Facebook. They’re not checking Instagram, or Pinterest or Twitter. No, they’re catching up on...

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