Dear Tuba, Thanks for writing. You have many options. I will speak to the United States, within the area of journalism and/or communication research, where these programs (presented in alphabetical order) come to mind for me. There are many excellent programs, in the US and around the world, and I encourage you to seek out the programs that will be the best fit for you. I hope this list is helpful as you start your search. Happy Holidays, Peter Columbia University Indiana University - Bloomington Michigan State University Northwestern University Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Stanford University University of California - Berkeley (Information School) University of Iowa University of Minnesota (my alma mater) University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill University of Oregon University of Pennsylvania University of Southern California University of Texas - Austin University of Washington University of Wisconsin On Mon, Dec 24, 2012 at 8:03 AM, Tuba Aydinoglu <tubaaydinoglu@gmail.com> wrote:

Dear All,

Currently I am doing a Master's degree in Applied Linguistics and very much interested in Social Media and Language.

I have been looking for PhD programs of a number of Universities offering research opportunities in Social Media and Language (social cognitive and cultural aspects of use and evolution of language on social networking platforms such as Facebook, twitter and linked in) and have not been able to go far.

I wonder if you could suggest me any PhD programs in this area?

Thank you in advance for your responses and guidance.

Happy Holidays,

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