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    Part 1: Introduction

    The impact of social networking sites on users’ lives There has been a great deal of speculation about the impact of social networking sites (SNS) on users’ lives. Some fear that SNS use might diminish human relationships and contact, perhaps increasing social isolation. Others exult that pervasive connectivity using technology will add to people’s stores […]

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    Social Media Users Remember and Debate 9/11

    The 10-year anniversary of the terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center and Pentagon was a prominent topic on blogs, Twitter and YouTube last week. Bloggers and Tweeters also engaged in some serious speculation about the upcoming edition of the iPhone.

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    For Communications Grads, Slight Improvement in a Daunting Job Market

    The annual survey of recent journalism and communication graduates by the University of Georgia shows only small changes in a difficult employment environment. But there are some silver linings, including a jump in job satisfaction among those who have found work in the field.

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    How Communities Learn

    Lee Rainie explores the role of social networks – the technological kind as well as the real-world kind – in shaping the way people gather community information and make sense of it.

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    Part 3: Social networking site users have more friends and more close friends

    The average American has 634 ties in their overall network, and technology users have bigger networks. Social networking sites (SNS) provide people with the opportunity to friend members of their overall network of family members, coworkers, and other acquaintances. Much has been made of the use of the word “friend” in this context. Those who […]

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    Google, Motorola and Warren Buffett Drive Twitter Conversations

    Last week, Google’s purchase of Motorola was big news on both Twitter and in the blogosphere. But Warren Buffet’s financial philosophy also scored high. On blogs, rumors about an upcoming iPhone model and discussion of various 2012 GOP candidates were prominent.

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    References

    Works cited in this report 1.         Hampton, K.N., L.F. Sessions, E.J. Her, and L. Rainie, Social Isolation and New Technology. 2009, Pew Internet & American Life Project: Washington. Available from: https://www.pewresearch.org/internet/Reports/2009/18–Social-Isolation-and-New-Technology.aspx. 2.         The Nielson Company, What Americans Do Online. 2010: New York. Available from: http://blog.nielsen.com/nielsenwire/online_mobile/what-americans-do-online-social-media-and-games-dominate-activity/. 3.         McCarty, C., P.D. Killworth, H.R. Bernard, E.C. Johnsen, and […]