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Part VIII: Social Media, Virtual Community, and Fandom

Video 1: Social Media and the End of Gender
Description: Johanna Blakley, Deputy Director of the Norman Lear Center at University of Southern California, speaks about how social media applications may help break down gender stereotypes.

Video 2: The Two-Step Flow Theory
Description: Discusses the two-step flow theory of media influence in social media, such as Twitter.

Video 3: Moral Panic and New Media
Description: This video explains the concept, history, and application of moral panic.

Video 4: HER (FILM)
Description: The film follows Theodore Twombly, a man who develops a relationship with Samantha, an intelligent computer operating system personified through a female voice.

Web 1: The New Model Minority
Description: A blog and Internet community focusing on Black women’s digital story telling.

Web 2: Social Media Today
Description: Discussions of trends and practices in social media.