Hi all, following the useful sharing of definitions of social media a few weeks ago, I compiled them and put them on a blog post for myself and for my students. If anyone is interested, it's here: http://julianhopkins.com/how-to-define-social-media-an-academic-summary/ I also noted that Miller et al.'s more anthropological, 'culture as text' approach was not mentioned: "Social media should not be seen primarily as the platforms upon which people post, but rather as the contents that are posted on these platforms." (Miller et al. 2016: 61) MILLER, D., E. COSTA, N. HAYNES, ET AL. 2016. How the World Changed Social Media. London: UCL Press (available on-line: https://www.ucl.ac.uk/ucl-press/browse-books/how-world-changed-social-media, accessed 15 April 2016). --- *DR JULIAN HOPKINS* Lecturer in Communication School of Arts & Social Sciences Building 2, Level 6, Room 16 (2-6-16) Monash University Malaysia Jalan Lagoon Selatan 47500 Bandar Sunway Selangor Darul Ehsan Malaysia T: +60 3 5514 4920 E: julian.hopkins@monash.edu W: sass.monash.edu.my <http://www.sass.monash.edu.my/> *Your reaction is more important than who is right.*