What Is Social News?

In the beginning, social news may have been a news article that you wanted to share with your friends and family. That bizarre story about a gorilla giving birth on a plane while in transit to a new zoo may have evoked in you emotions of surprise and glee, and you want to share the story with your friends who love animals. On the other hand, the unfortunate story about a toy that is killing animals but has not yet been recalled may evoke anger and resentment; your disgust with the manufacturer of that toy may prompt you to share that story with as many people as possible so that perhaps someone in your social circle can appeal to the manufacturer to reevaluate its products and consider pulling the to....