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Social media and college access

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Nicole B. Ellison,

D. Yvette Wohn,

Michael G. BrownAuthors Info & Claims

Interactions, Volume 21, Issue 4

Pages 62 - 65

https://doi.org/10.1145/2630008

Published: 01 July 2014 Publication History

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Social media has become globally ubiquitous, transforming how people are networked and mobilized. This forum explores research and applications of these new networked publics at individual, organizational, and societal levels. ---Shelly Farnham, Editor

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Interactions Volume 21, Issue 4

July + August 2014

71 pages

ISSN:1072-5520

EISSN:1558-3449

DOI:10.1145/2637406

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