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"Global Social Media Trends - Asia Impact"

Connecting Higher Ed & Social Media

Melanie/ Mary- "This comes as a surprise as the country's censorship has been such a topic of contention. Nevertheless, the study estimates that up to 92% of Chinese netizens use social media, meanwhile, only 76% of US netizens do the same."

Melanie- Global Media Journal In this study, I elaborate on the media framing of the Turkish social movements (environmental and feminist), considering the cultural, economic and political contexts of the media framing of these movements. For that purpose, I analyze the three most popular newspapers' (namely, Hürriyet, Milliyet, and Sabah) framing of social movements in Turkey during the year 2006.

To use social media or not to use social media… that is the question facing many school districts across the country. *Should video sharing sites like YouTube be used in the classroom? *Should teachers use FaceBook or Twitter to communicate with their students during class and outside of the classroom? *How can sites like this improve how we educate our students?

"As faltering brands look for new strategies, and the newspaper industry desperately searches for a way to keep a portion, if not all of its print business alive, traditional media companies are using social media to engage their audiences"

Part III - The U.S. government and social media.

Finding the right balance between acceptable use and what is unacceptable use in schools can be a difficult task for school administrators. That said, technologies designed for network security can help schools take advantage of these technologies while ensuring students aren't districted while in class.

China's extremely popular social networking site

""We'll work to produce a technology that is good for humanity, which will be good for democracy, which will be good for science.""

A group called the World Wide Web Foundation started to make sure the Internet is meeting society's needs.

Ogden School District may be one of the next districts to propose a policy that would ban students and teachers from connecting on sites like Facebook and Twitter. Granite School District officials already proposed a similar policy in hopes of preventing inappropriate relationships between students and teachers or other faculty members.

Despite Staples' libertarian attitude towards availability of print materials, many websites remain off-limits to students operating on the Staples network. These sites range from social networking sites such as Facebook to pornographic content.

This report was published in July 2007 by the National School Boards Association, in conjunction with Verizon, Microsoft, and News Corporation. It is a 12 page report outlining the positives, gaps, expectations, and interests surrounding the use of social media in education.

Social/digital media policy for the Charleston County School district.

IV - Example of social commentary video on Youtube

This is not a great video, but it is an example of someone who is commenting about censorship and media. He talks about the ugly side of travel that he attempts to show in his videos: litter in the Carribean, etc...

Part III - These days, everyone knows that one of the hottest stories any newspaper can cover is that of its own demise. The collapse of print advertising and the downturn in sales, at the news stand and through subscriptions, has led to a frantic search for new ways to monetize content that's often available online for free.

Conclusion: YoutTube video

good overview of how social media can be used. also there is a good cartoon we could include on our web site (under Vivana's section?)

Looking at the negatives of social media: A few states say that school conduct codes must explicitly prohibit off-campus cyberbullying; others imply it; still others explicitly exclude it. Some states say that local districts should develop cyberbullying prevention programs but the states did not address the question of discipline. Judges are flummoxed, too, as they wrestle with new questions about protections on student speech and school searches. Can a student be suspended for posting a video on YouTube that cruelly demeans another student? Can a principal search a cellphone, much like a locker or a backpack?