Shame nation : the global epidemic of online hate /
Sue Scheff, with Melissa Schorr ; Foreword by Monica Lewinsky.
- xxix, 321 pages ; 22 cm.
Sue Scheff is a nationally recognized author, speaker, parent advocate, and Internet safety expert. In 2001, Sue founded Parent's Universal Resource Experts, Inc. Today, she is a sought-after expert featured in major media outlets and publications. As a leader in the movement against cyberbullying, she focuses on teaching others hot to avoid virtual cruelty and how to react effectively when it occurs.
Melissa Schorr is a widely published freelance journalist and author. Currently a contributing editor at the Boston Globe Sunday Magazine, Schorr has also served as a stringer for People magazine, a columnist for the Las Vegas Sun, and a health writer for ABCNews.com
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Introduction. The click: what is digital shaming? The rise of shame nation. The spectrum of shame ; No one is safe from cyberhumiliation ; I can't believe they posted that! ; Shaming, celebrity-style ; The ramifications of a digital disaster Preventing and surviving an onslaught. Digital wisdom is digital survival ; To feed or not to feed ; Seeking outside help Beyond the shaming. Rebounding with purpose ; Taking action ; A time to heal
Explores the phenomenon of online shaming and offers practical guidance on how to prevent cyber blunders and cyber bullies
9781492648994 (hardcover : alk. paper)
2017013493
Cyberbullying. Shame--Social aspects. Humiliation. Online hate speech. Internet--Moral and ethical aspects.