Social Media Generation in Urban China A Study of Social Media Use a
Social media such as instant messaging (IM), social networking sites (SNS), blogs, and microblogs are an integral part of adolescents’ lives in China. Anecdotal evidence reported in the news has suggested that the increasing popularity of social media cou
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Hanyun Huang
Social Media Generation in Urban China A Study of Social Media Use and Addiction among Adolescents
Understanding China
Series Editors Emmie Yang Business, Economics China, Springer-Verlag Asia Beijing, China, People’s Republic Niels Peter Thomas Heidelberg, Germany
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Hanyun Huang
Social Media Generation in Urban China A Study of Social Media Use and Addiction among Adolescents
Dr. Hanyun Huang School of Journalism and Communication Xiamen University Xiamen, People’s Republic of China
ISSN 2196-3134 ISSN 2196-3142 (electronic) ISBN 978-3-642-45440-0 ISBN 978-3-642-45441-7 (eBook) DOI 10.1007/978-3-642-45441-7 Springer Heidelberg New York Dordrecht London Library of Congress Control Number: 2013958450 © Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg 2014 This work is subject to copyright. All rights are reserved by the Publisher, whether the whole or part of the material is concerned, specifically the rights of translation, reprinting, reuse of illustrations, recitation, broadcasting, reproduction on microfilms or in any other physical way, and transmission or information storage and retrieval, electronic adaptation, computer software, or by similar or dissimilar methodology now known or hereafter developed. Exempted from this legal reservation are brief excerpts in connection with reviews or scholarly analysis or material supplied specifically for the purpose of being entered and executed on a computer system, for exclusive use by the purchaser of the work. Duplication of this publication or parts thereof is permitted only under the provisions of the Copyright Law of the Publisher’s location, in its current version, and permission for use must always be obtained from Springer. Permissions for use may be obtained through RightsLink at the Copyright Clearance Center. Violations are liable to prosecution under the respective Copyright Law. The use of general descriptive names, registered names, trademarks, service marks, etc. in this publication does not imply, even in the absence of a specific statement, that such names are exempt from the relevant protective laws and regulations and therefore free for general use. While the advice and information in this book are believed to be true and accurate at the date of publication, neither the authors nor the editors nor the publisher can accept any legal responsibility for any errors or omissions that may be made. The publisher makes no warranty, express or implied, with respect to the material contained herein. Printed on acid-free paper Springer is part of Springer Science+Business Media (www.springer.com)
To my dearest grandparents: Seeing the fourth generation growing up is the most wonderful thing in the world.
Acknowledgment
First, and most important, I would like to express my utmost gratitude to Prof. Louis Leung in the School of Journalism and Communication, the Chinese University of Hong Kong, for giving me the opportunity and leading me step by step into the academic world. Thank you so much,
