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Thinking Twice Before You Post: Issues Student‐Athletes Face on Social Media
Author(s) -
Sanderson Jimmy
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
new directions for student services
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1536-0695
pISSN - 0164-7970
DOI - 10.1002/ss.20272
Subject(s) - athletes , college athletics , psychology , social media , face (sociological concept) , medical education , applied psychology , pedagogy , public relations , sociology , political science , medicine , physical therapy , social science , law
This chapter examines how social media impacts student‐athletes in intercollegiate athletics. Social media has become a predominant communication tool for younger athletes and carries both benefits and risks. The chapter discusses how social media can influence relationships between student‐athletes and support personnel, and outlines the benefits of providing social media education for student‐athletes.