Category Archives: Links of Note

Does Facebook Make Us Unhappy?

Perfectly timed to our readings, this New Yorker post is called “How Facebook Makes Us Unhappy.” What do you think Nancy Baym would say about this piece? Do you think the headline accurately captures the ideas in the article? (And if not, what does that say about the medium of a magazine article & the grammar of headlines?)

And in related news, today is the 7th anniversary of Facebook’s Newsfeed feature – it was highly controversial upon launch, but now is called “the most influential feature on the web.” What do you think?