Society for New Communications Research to Share Winning Case Studies and Latest Research at 2nd Annual Research Symposium & Awards Gala December 5-6, 2007 in Boston
The Society for New Communications Research, a nonprofit global think tank dedicated to the advanced study of new communications tools, technologies and emerging modes of communication, and their effect on traditional media, professional communications, business, culture and society, will hold its 2nd Annual Research Symposium & Awards Gala on December 5-6, 2007 at the Colonnade Hotel in Boston, Mass. The event will feature the presentation of the Society's Fellows' latest research projects and winning case studies from around the world through the Society's awards program.
Boston, Mass. (PRWEB) November 9, 2007 -- The Society for New Communications Research (http://www.sncr.org), a nonprofit global think tank dedicated to the advanced study of new communications tools, technologies and emerging modes of communication, and their effect on traditional media, professional communications, business, culture and society, will hold its 2nd Annual Research Symposium & Awards Gala on December 5-6, 2007 at the Colonnade Hotel in Boston, Mass (http://www.sncr.org/symposium). The event will feature the presentation of the Society's Fellows' latest research projects and winning case studies from around the world through the Society's awards program.
On December 5th at 4:30pm, SNCR Senior Fellow Dr. Nora Ganim Barnes, Ph.D. of the University of Massachusetts will set the stage for the awards and research that will be presented during the remainder of the Symposium with her opening keynote address, "The State of the Art in Social Media Adoption: From Colleges & Universities & Charities to the Inc. 500."
Dr. Barnes will compare data collected from 453 colleges and universities' use of social media to other new studies on the Inc. 500 and other companies, as well as America's largest charities, to provide a comprehensive view of the current state of social media adoption in the U.S.
The Society will hold a gala dinner to honor the 2007 Excellence in New Communications Award winners. The awards recognize innovative corporations, nonprofit organizations, media outlets and individuals who are pioneering the use of social media, ICT, mobile media, online communities, virtual worlds and collaborative technologies in the areas of marketing, public relations, advertising, politics, entertainment, education and social initiatives. The SNCR received more than 100 entries from ten countries this year.
On December 6th, the Society for New Communications Research Symposium will feature the latest research conducted by several SNCR Fellows, including:
- John Cass, Paul Gillin, Richard Nacht and Greg Peverill-Conti - "New Media, New Influencers & Implications for the PR Profession"
- Joseph Carrabis - "The Blogging Power Continuum: How Bloggers & Their Audiences Share & Assign Power in a Knowledge-Based Medium"
- Shel Israel & SNCR Corporate Member Mike Prosceno - "Social Media Global Trends Based on the SAP Global Survey
In addition, the Symposium will feature panel discussions and case studies from leading corporations, nonprofit organizations and educational institutions. The full event agenda is available at http://www.sncr.org/symposium.
The 2nd Annual SNCR Research Symposium & Awards Gala is sponsored by the following organizations. Association Sponsors: American Marketing Association - Boston, Institute for Public Relations and Public Relations Society of America - Boston. Corporate Sponsors include: Business Wire, ClickPress, iContact, Weber Shandwick and Wieck Media.
About the Society for New Communications Research
The Society for New Communications Research is a nonprofit global think tank dedicated to the advanced study of new communications tools, technologies and emerging modes of communication, and their effect on traditional media, professional communications, business and society. For more information, visit http://www.sncr.org or call (650) 331-0083.
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