1st Edition

Understanding Reddit

By Elliot T. Panek Copyright 2022
132 Pages 3 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

132 Pages 3 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

132 Pages 3 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

This book offers a comprehensive scholarly overview of Reddit, one of the most popular and least studied social platforms of the early 21st century. The book inspires new ways of thinking about Reddit, considering it from multiple perspectives: through a historical lens, as a site where identity is forged, as a democracy, as a community, and as a news aggregator and distributor. By bringing... Read more

Chapter 1: What is Reddit?

Chapter 2: The Evolutions of Reddit

Chapter 3: Reddit in Context

Chapter 4: Identity on Reddit

Chapter 5: Reddit and Democracy

Chapter 6: Reddit as Community

Chapter 7: Reddit and Journalism

Chapter 8: Reddit as a Place

Biography

Elliot Panek studies the uses and effects of digital media from sociological and psychological perspectives. He has published research on the social dynamics of online communities, media addiction, and media use and political polarization. He is an Associate Professor at the University of Alabama.