Hi All: I am planning a social media syllabus for next year. I'd like to be able to draw on a few key themes that touch on the manifold ways that people are using social media in their lives, from everything for participatory content creation to uprisings. I'd also like to look at the critical/cultural side of social media, the history and origins, the political/economy side, the role of ICTs in social media's development, and - how best we call it - media effects of social media. If people have good readings to recommend for undergraduates (or that can be scaled up to masters' students), I'd really appreciate it. Better yet, if you're teaching a course on the subject yourself, I'd love to touch base. Thank you! -- Nikki Usher PhD Candidate Annenberg School for Communication and Journalism University of Southern California mobile: 213-220-7824 home: 213-493-4204 www.nikkiusher.com