Research

The Society for New Communications Research produces independently funded research, as well as commissioned and sponsored research projects.

2009 RESEARCH

2009 Middleberg / SNCR Survey of Media in the Wired World
Conducted by SNCR Fellows Jen McClure and Don Middleberg
Made possible in part by Marketwire

The New Symbiosis of Professional Networks
Conducted by SNCR Fellows Donald Bulmer and Vanessa DiMauro with the support of Leader Networks and SAP

The Global Newspaper Market: Searching for a New Business Model
Conducted by SNCR Fellow Andria Carter

The 2009 Tribalization of Business Study
Conducted by SNCR Senior Fellow Francois Gossieaux with Ed Moran, Deloitte

The Fortune 500 and Blogging: Slow and Steady and Farther Along than Expected
Conducted by SNCR Senior Fellow and Research Chair Dr. Nora Ganim Barnes, University of Massachusetts Dartmouth

Still Setting the Pace in Social Media: The First Longitudinal Study of Usage by the Largest US Charities
Conducted by SNCR Senior Fellow and Research Chair Dr. Nora Ganim Barnes, University of Massachusetts Dartmouth

Social Media in the 2009 Inc. 500: New Tools & New Trends
Conducted by SNCR Senior Fellow and Research Chair Dr. Nora Ganim Barnes, University of Massachusetts Dartmouth

SNCR’s 2009 Research Roadmap included a focus on:

* Social media metrics and measurement (best practices and standards);
* Adoption of Web 2.0 tools and technologies by small businesses;
* Enterprise adoption of Web 2.0 tools and technologies (including
“Behind the Firewall” initiatives)
* Adoption of social media by the higher education sector
* New developments in mobile media;
* New business models for news organizations
* Shifts in business and economic behavior resulting from new communication technologies and the growing impact of social media and connective technologies on business and the economy

2008 RESEARCH

Download SNCR’s latest research reports, whitepapers & executive summaries:

New Media, New Influencers & Implications for Public Relations
made possible by a grant from the Institute for Public Relations & Wieck Media

Customer Care & Brand Reputation in the Age of Social Media Executive Summary
This research was made possible by our Corporate Partner member, Nuance.

ROI of Online Press Releases Executive Summary
This research was made possible by our Vendor Council member, Vocus.

Visit our estore to preview and purchase all of SNCR’s research reports and journals

Other Recent Research Studies By SNCR Fellows & Research Partners:

2008 Tribalization of Business Study – Led by SNCR Senior Fellow Francois Gossieaux, conducted in conjunction with Beeline labs and Deloitte

Visit the resource site for this study at www.tribalizationofbusiness.com

Social Media in the Inc. 500 – Benchmark Study – led by SNCR Senior Fellow Dr. Nora Ganim Barnes with Eric Mattson

The full executive summary of the study is available for download at http://www.umassd.edu/cmr/studiesresearch/blogstudy5.cfm

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