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By: Internet-Age Writing - PSFK.com

Internet-Age Writing - PSFK.com — Tue, 21 Apr 2009 14:40:39 +0000

[...] McSweeney’s has posted a course syllabus and overview for a fictional class called “Internet-Age Writing”. Prerequisites include LIT: 223—Early-21st-Century Literature: 140 Characters or Less, ENG: 102—Staring Blankly at Handheld Devices While Others Are Talking and ENG: 301—Advanced Blog and Book Skimming. While it’s a funny commentary on the changing state of modern communications methods, one can’t help but wonder if this kind of class will eventually become a reality. (Or has it already?) [...]

By: Tim Brewer

Tim Brewer — Thu, 16 Apr 2009 02:53:29 +0000

Hi everybody,

Maybe this could help me. I have been trying to get media attention for my free idea for quite some time.

By: MA in Social Media | Planting Space

MA in Social Media | Planting Space — Thu, 02 Apr 2009 18:16:37 +0000

[...] first thought when I saw this post was it had to be one of those April Fools blog posts. Upon further review it was dated March 30th [...]

By: HRM Today - Blog Archive » Social Media Smackdown

HRM Today - Blog Archive » Social Media Smackdown — Wed, 01 Apr 2009 17:47:15 +0000

[...] as snarksters are quick to proclaim, social or new media is now being taken a bit more sersiously. This university will soon offer a Masters’ in the [...]

By: Social Media Smackdown « Marenated

Social Media Smackdown « Marenated — Tue, 31 Mar 2009 17:08:09 +0000

[...] as snarksters are quick to proclaim, social or new media is now being taken a bit more sersiously. This university will soon offer a Masters’ in the [...]

By: Mike

Mike — Tue, 31 Mar 2009 00:02:59 +0000

This is one of the dumbest ideas ever, especially in the current climate with students facing massive amounts of debt. Crappy universities like Birmingham City University and the University of the West of England are offering “mickey-mouse” degrees in subjects that students will struggle to find jobs in for obscene amounts of money instead of pushing students into real academic degrees in order for them to learn something of use.

By: Posts about Mashable as of March 30, 2009 » The Daily Parr

Posts about Mashable as of March 30, 2009 » The Daily Parr — Mon, 30 Mar 2009 23:37:11 +0000

[...] bailing out American car makers, … Nicole , formerly of Mashable, now of AllFacebook A Master’s Degree in Social Media – psfk.com 03/30/2009 Next year, Birmingham City University in the UK will be offering a one-year [...]

By: A Master’s Degree in Social Media « Ponto Eletrônico

A Master’s Degree in Social Media « Ponto Eletrônico — Mon, 30 Mar 2009 21:04:39 +0000

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By: Ypulse Essentials: Kids’ Choice, AMTV, School Library Journal’s Battle Of The (Kids) Books | Ypulse

Mon, 30 Mar 2009 19:26:24 +0000

[...] Master’s in Social Media (offered by the University of Birmingham in the UK. Plus, how kids across the pond are embracing [...]