Booking Flights on FB

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2010/08/12/delta-facebook-booking-de_n_679888.html

New Pew Study on Broadband

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2010/08/12/highspeed-internet-adopti_n_679760.html

Good luck writing your papers this week!!

Newsweek Article About the Downsides of Online Social Networking

http://www.newsweek.com/blogs/the-human-condition/2010/07/20/10-ways-facebook-can-ruin-your-life.html

Funny enough, this was posted on my facebook newsfeed.

Some Social Media Statistics from a Digital Marketing Blog

http://econsultancy.com/blog/5324-20+-mind-blowing-social-media-statistics-revisited

"Just Google it"? Not so fast...

According to a brand new study out of Northwestern University, many college students place too much trust in sites such as Google, Wikipedia, AOL, Yahoo!, etc.:

Not as Web Savvy as You Think

Thinking back on our past discussions on the intersection of the digital divide and credibility, it's interesting that this segment of the population, which is commonly considered as the most Internet savvy and connected, is not quite as discerning as we might expect when it comes to credibility.

Shirley Sherrod and Me

Hey guys,

Van Jones just wrote an op-ed in the NYT about Shirley Sherrod's resignation and offers some commentary on how the speed of the Internet-- and the ability to "edit" the truth-- has changed DC politics. Interesting and quick read.

http://www.nytimes.com/2010/07/25/opinion/25jones.html?hp

The Power of Social Networking

Below is a link to a 3 minute talk on how one little social news website called reddit.com and their fans single-handedly changed the course of a Greenpeace whale movement.

I just thought this was an interesting example of the power of the internet and social networking.

Enjoy!

http://www.ted.com/talks/alexis_ohanian_how_to_make_a_splash_in_social_media.html