Social media experts, professionals and scholars from across the country will present their research, best practices and ideas on the changing landscape and power of social media in society at the fourth annual Social Media Technology Conference and Workshop Sept. 25-26, at Howard University’s Blackburn Center. This year’s title sponsor is the Robert R. McCormick Foundation.
The conference and workshop, hosted by Howard University and Bowie State University, provides a forum where scholars and professionals can share their perspectives on the technical, ethical, economic, legal, political and cultural implications of social media use. The keynote speaker at this year’s luncheon will be Ron Nixon, an award-winning Washington correspondent for The New York Times. He specializes in computer-assisted reporting and investigative reporting, and created the Ujima Project to help African journalists find information about their governments’ use of international funds. He also trained journalists in data journalism and the use of social media in journalism.
The conference will feature more than 30 in-person and virtual presentations as well as opportunities to network with other educators, professionals and experts in the area of digital media, communications and teaching. More specifically, the following topics will be addressed:
Social Media, the Military and Politics
The Power of the Twitter Town Hall
Social Media and the Law
Communicating Concepts and Creating
Communities: STEM and Social Media
The Dark Side of Social Media: An Exploration of Cyberbullying, Hate Speech and Discrimination in Digital Communication
#HipHopEd: Pedagogy, Praxis and Critical Activism
Use and Practices of Social Media
Collaborating Across Boundaries to Engage Undergraduates in Creating Social Media Technologies
Learning about and From Social Media
To see the full schedule or register for the second annual Social Media Technology Conference and Workshop, log onto
http://socialmediatechnologyconference.com... Registration is $100, with a special student rate of $50. Registration ends on Sept. 24.
If you have questions, please contact Dr. Tia C. M. Tyree at ttyree@howard.edu or (202) 806-4426, Dr. KehbumaLangmia at klangmia@howard.edu or (202) 806-6364 or Professor Ingrid Sturgis at isturgis@howard.edu or (202) 806-5124.
About the Robert R. McCormick Foundation The Robert R. McCormick Foundation is committed to fostering communities of educated, informed and engaged citizens. Through philanthropic programs, Cantigny Park and museums, the Foundation helps develop citizen leaders and works to make life better in our communities. The Foundation was established as a charitable trust in 1955, upon the death of Colonel Robert R. McCormick, the longtime editor and publisher of the Chicago Tribune. The Robert R. McCormick Foundation is one of the nation's largest foundations, with more than $1.5 billion in assets. For more information, please visit
www.McCormickFoundation.org. ABOUT HOWARD
Founded in 1867, Howard University is a private, research university that is comprised of 13 schools and colleges. Students pursue studies in more than 120 areas leading to undergraduate, graduate and professional degrees. Since 1998, the University has produced two Rhodes Scholars, two Truman Scholars, a Marshall Scholar, 30 Fulbright Scholars and 11 Pickering Fellows. Howard also produces more on campus African-American Ph.D. recipients than any other university in the United States. For more information on Howard University, call 202-238-2330, or visit the University's Web site at
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