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Is Social Media Changing Our Politics? An Interview With Michael Beam, Ph.D.

Picture of Michael Beam (left), picture of social media apps (right).
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Michael Beam (left) discusses the affect of social media on our current political landscape.

How is personalized news (social media, cable networks, etc.) changing our roles as citizens? Michael Beam, Ph.D.  is an Assistant Professor in the School of Communication Studies at Kent State University.

J. Nungesser is a multiple media journalist at Ideastream Public Media.