Society's Fellows to Provide Lectures, Seminars and Counsel on Curricula Development to Colleges and Universities

Contact: Jen McClure, Society for New Communications Research, 650-331-0083, 650-387-8590 cell, jmcclure@sncr.org  

PALO ALTO, Calif., Sept. 19 /Standard Newswire/ -- The Society for New Communications Research, a global, nonprofit think tank dedicated to the advanced study of new media and communications tools and technologies, and their effect on traditional media, professional communications, business, culture and society, today announced the launch of an educational program that will bring guest lecturers, seminars and advice about curriculum development by the Society's Fellows to colleges and universities.

The Society's Fellows will offer guest lectures and seminars, special workshops and classes to meet the needs of colleges and universities that want to supplement their core curricula with content that addresses new communications tools and technologies, new media, Web 2.0 and developments in social media. Classes and lectures will be made available online as well as via face-to-face instruction. In addition, the Society will advise faculty in Communications, Public Relations, Marketing, Advertising, Journalism and Business departments on curricula development to address these topics. Advice on curricula development will include course scope and recommended content, syllabi and glossaries of terms.

The program is being led by the Society's Education Committee, chaired by Kimberly A. Fabrizio, educational services director, WQLN Public Broadcasting. Committee members include Elizabeth Albrycht, Jeff De Cagna of Principled Innovation, Richard Nacht of Blogging Systems and Jeff Weinberger of WebEx.

"Media professionals and educators are all facing the shifting paradigm to new media approaches and applications with immediacy and importance, but often without the latest information related to research and implementation of best practices," said Fabrizio of the new initiative. "The SNCR educational initiative was designed to bridge the gap and provide valuable education and training opportunities for students, communications professionals and educators."

The SNCR will also offer an Educators Workshop in Boston on December 5 in conjunction with its 2nd Annual Research Symposium. This workshop is free of charge to educators at institutions of higher learning. In addition, special pricing is available to faculty and students wishing to attend the Symposium. For more information about this event, contact the SNCR at 650-331-0083 or info@sncr.org.

The Society for New Communications Research is a global nonprofit 501(c)(3) 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. The Society's Fellows include more than 40 futurists, scholars, business leaders, professional communicators, members of the media and technologists from around the globe. In addition, the Society's members include a Vendor Council with representatives from more than a dozen leading technology companies and Organizational Affiliates comprising industry associations, research organizations and other leading think tanks. For more information about the Society for New Communications Research, visit www.sncr.org or call +1 650-331-0083.