Hal Roberts and Ethan Zuckerman on Media Cloud and Quantitative News Media Analysis

The rapid rise of participatory media technologies weblogs, social networks, microblogging, video sharing sites are transforming the news media landscape, reshaping how ideas are spread. Much of the early research on the influence of participatory media on existing institutions focuses on specific, successful cases where media frames developed online influenced offline media. Our project seeks to complement this work with tools to facilitate quantitative analysis of the relationship between...

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From: The Berkman Klein Center for Internet & Society

Related topics : social media analysis tools online / network analysis social media / social media news

Social media guru Perry Marshall; SAS helps launch MR & Analytics Master's degree (RBDR--11/13/2013)

Today: 1) Social media guru Perry Marshall tells RBDR about his new book, "80/20 Sales and Marketing," and what market researchers should be thinking about social media. 2) SAS is collaborating with Centennial College in Toronto to launch a Master's program in marketing research & analytics.

Sponsored by Socratic Technologies (http://www.sotech.com), whose proprietary tools and methodologies tackles marketing complexities so that you can make more confident business decisions.

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From: RFL Communications, Inc.

Related topics : social media analytics market research / social media marketing master's degree / social media marketing tools / social media and technology tools for research / social media today

BLEURGH - Link Me In

Statistics (Pew Research Centre) show that women use social media more than men, with the exception of LinkedIn.

That may be (in my opinion) due to the fact that we see social media as an informal means of communicating with our peers, and perhaps some are scared to truly use the tools acquired for a professional benefit.

Here are my 3 key tips on how to translate our basic social media skills to effectively use LinkedIn & utilise that (and other professional) platforms in order to propel...

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From: onyxsta

Related topics : social media linkedin / social media and technology tools for research / social media basics / social media information / social media news

"Media Cloud and Quantitative News Media Analysis" (CRCS Lunch Seminar)

CRCS Lunch Seminar (Monday, November 23, 2009)

Speakers: Hal Roberts and Ethan Zuckerman

Title: Media Cloud and Quantitative News Media Analysis

Abstract: The rapid rise of participatory media technologies -- weblogs, social networks, microblogging, video sharing sites -- are transforming the news media landscape, reshaping how ideas are spread. Much of the early research on the influence of participatory media on existing institutions focuses on specific, successful cases where media...

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From: Harvard's CRCS

Related topics : social media news / social media analysis tools online

Social Media & Mobile Technology: Learning in a Digital Age (Steve Wheeler)

We are witnessing an exponential rise in the use of social media and mobile technology. We have recently seen widespread use of blogging and social networks, use of Twitter and social tagging, wikis and collaborative filtering, recommender systems. All of these and more, are impacting upon the world of education and training, and there is now a need for concerted research into the effectiveness of these applications. Coupled with the rise in use of mobile phones, handheld computing and the soon...

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From: Zaid Ali Alsagoff

Related topics : why use social media / social media and technology tools for research / social blog network

Level Up! Unlocking the Power of Digital Engagement in Higher Education | Ed Cabellon | TEDxBSU

Digital and social technologies are changing the ways higher education is delivered. Yet, how do faculty, administrators, and students engage with each other using these tools? University administrator and educator, Ed Cabellon, shares ways in which the college community can level up their skills and knowledge to help improve the quality of the educational experience.

Ed Cabellon has 18 years of progressive experience in Higher Education administration & is a leader in digital technology &...

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From: TEDx Talks

Related topics : social media education for students / integrated marketing communications social media

Social media better than focus groups? Microsoft cookie plan. Tweet profiling (RBDR--10/17/13)

Today: 1) A Crimson Hexagon survey of digital marketing and advertising professionals finds 72% of them consider social media sentiment research to be better than focus groups. 2) Microsoft's plan to supplant cookies. 3) An IBM researcher says she can do a personality profile using 200 tweets.

Sponsored by Socratic Technologies (http://www.sotech.com), whose proprietary tools and methodologies tackle marketing complexities so that you can make more confident business decisions.

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From: RFL Communications, Inc.

Related topics : using social media as a market research tool / using social media for marketing research / social media marketing plan / social media plan

IBM accelerates Big Data efforts; NodeXL social media research innovation (RBDR--10/14/13)

Today: 1) IBM opens an Accelerated Discovery Lab to focus on a Big Data breakthrough. 2) NodeXL graphically portrays what social media participants write, allowing brands to "see" who the most important participants are and the "hubs" and "bridges" that carry messages to and far.

Sponsored by Socratic Technologies (http://www.sotech.com), whose proprietary tools and methodologies tackles marketing complexities so that you can make more confident business decisions.

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From: RFL Communications, Inc.

Related topics : social media market research tool / social media branding

E-portfolio learning lunch - Ben Cotton's Presentation

Staff and students are becoming increasingly aware of the potential use and benefits of e-portfolios and social media tools. Delegates will have the opportunity to explore the use of e-portfolios and social media through three case studies:

Ben Cotton will provide a student / graduate trainee perspective focusing on the explosion of social media and its potential in terms of personal development, reflection, career planning and in terms of forging a career in the PR industry. Ben conducted...

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From: Leeds Beckett University

Related topics : social media terms of use / using social media for pr / social media planning tools

Social Media in Academia - Fall 2012 Symposium

Fall 2012 Scholarly Communication Symposium on Friday, November 2, 2012

Speakers:

Rachel Pugh (GU Office of Communications); Richard Price (CEO, Academia.edu); David Ribes (Georgetown University); Guest of Honor and Moderator: Neeru Paharia (McDonough School of Business, Georgetown University)

At universities, social media enjoy great popularity as tools to connect privately and informally with friends and colleagues. In addition, these tools offer features that allow users to promote and...

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From: Georgetown University Library

Related topics : social media tools for business professionals