We live in a rapidly expanding digital age. Over the last two decades, social media—a group of internet-based applications that facilitate the development and sharing of information—revolutionised the way we connect and communicate. These new media are now an ever-present part of our daily lives. In this chapter, we explore how social media shapes the way risk is understood by all of those involved in pregnancy, labour, and birth.

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Communicating Maternity Risks Using Social Media in England and Australia

  • Sheena Byrom,
  • Mandie Scamell,
  • Hannah Dahlen,
  • Joanne Rack

摘要

We live in a rapidly expanding digital age. Over the last two decades, social media—a group of internet-based applications that facilitate the development and sharing of information—revolutionised the way we connect and communicate. These new media are now an ever-present part of our daily lives. In this chapter, we explore how social media shapes the way risk is understood by all of those involved in pregnancy, labour, and birth.