What Do People Think About When They Think About Social Sites?
A look at the words people use to describe their time spent on social-networking sites such as Facebook, LinkedIn, and MySpace More »
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Rebecca J. Rosen is a senior associate editor at The Atlantic. She was previously an associate editor at The Wilson Quarterly, where she spearheaded the magazine's In Essence section.
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