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Slides for 2010 Pearson survey on social media. "More than 80 percent of college faculty are using social media, with more than half using these tools as part of their teaching, according to a first-of-its-kind survey, "Social Media in Higher Education." The survey was conducted by the Babson Survey Research Group in collaboration with New Marketing Labs and Pearson, a global leader in education, technology and services."

What types of news stories do consumers share and discuss the most? What issues do they have less interest in? What is the interplay of the various new media platforms? And how do their agendas compare with that of the mainstream press? To answer these questions, the Pew Research Center's Project for Excellence in Journalism has gathered a year of data on the top news stories discussed and linked to on blogs and social media pages and seven months' worth on Twitter. We also have analyzed a year of the most viewed news-related videos on YouTube. Several clear trends emerge.

"Those who are seeking social media careers need to remember to remember that social media technologies are secondary to meeting business and customer needs."

"'hanging out with people online' is supposed to the be promise and the potential of social media today, not something from days gone by...so what's going wrong here? Have the trolls ruined social media for good?"

"Social media strategy doesn't require dozens of corporate subcommittee meetings and a 70-page master plan. In fact, all you really need is one sentence that can keep you on target and on customers' minds."

The usage of these technologies in learning processes is not a fad, it is just a normal reflection of the evolutionary development of internet. Our students like YouTube, Facebook, MySpace, ect. and spend much time in these virtual places. The informal learning based on Web 2.0 exists and functions like a "university in shadow" with possibilities of a borderless digital learning environment. So, why don't the educators present the power of social media for learning and better strategies for its utilization?

White paper on the proper way to think about social media for proijects and as part of the enterprise.

"This is the Social Media Research done by Universal Mccann including 17,000 people in 29 countries."

Normally I hate stupid blog lists, but this one is better than most. Brief introductions to different social media trends - useful for class.

Links and suggestions - many can be used to find other media & tech jobs as well.

Great series on of blog posts on the use of social media in the 2010 elections. I used these as assignments in my social media class. See the post on the Tea Party in particular.

Consider what it means to be "in flow" in an information landscape defined by networked media and you will see where Web2.0 is taking us. The goal is not to be a passive consumer of information or to simply tune in when the time is right, but rather to live in a world where information is everywhere.

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The largest online database of social media policies from companies, governments, non-profits.

Poynter interview with NPR social media strategist on NPR's use of FB.

"I want to go in a completely different direction today. Ready? You need to understand that the way you imagine the users will determine how useful a journalist you will be."

"Too often lately it seems journalists are caught publishing faulty information or photos found through Twitter, Facebook, blogs, and other social or online media. As a result, several journalists have created lists of tips for fellow journalists learning how to vet online information."

Gladwell adds a contrary voice to the idea that social media can play a role in political activism.