As new media continues to grow and provide opportunities for people to participate in world-wide conversations, quality can oftentimes be overshadowed by quantity and need for immediacy. Today, information is passed faster than ever through the various channels of social media. The first report of US Airway’s flight 1549 crashing in the Hudson was first…

We’ve all read or heard about social media networking triumphs and tragedies – the tragedies, of course, being much more memorable. It seems like every week you hear about someone getting fired for a “tweet” or Facebook post. On the other hand, people are using social media tools and websites to network and find jobs….

Ashton Kutcher’s alleged “punking” of Twitter has created an uproar in the social media community. As more an more celebrities join Twitter, many critics think think the site will turn into a popularity contest more than anything else. Others think the attention will increase awareness of social media as a whole and ultimatley lead to…