Evans, Jim (author) and Agricultural Communications Program, College of Media and College of Agricultural, Consumer and Environmental Sciences, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign.
Format:
Commentary
Publication Date:
2013-04
Published:
USA
Location:
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 189 Document Number: D01614
International: Zimmcomm New Media, Cantonment, Florida.
Location:
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 202 Document Number: D12106
Notes:
Online from ZimmComm News Media. 2 pages., A pioneer in agricultural uses of new social media expresses concern about FaceBook, Twitter, and YouTube having become political weapons. "Since the election, the level of censorship on all of the major social media platforms has just skyrocketed. Never in our wildest dreams did we ever think that freedom of speech and the press might be endangered in this country, but we do believe it is right now." FaceBook and Twitter platforms "are both essentially business platforms. Author reports a decision to put a temporary hold on ZimmComm business FaceBook accounts.