This presentation was given to University of North Carolina students at the UNC Smart Conference (http://careers.unc.edu/features/unc-smart-conference.html) on February 26, 2011. This presentation combines cultural changes with social media growth during the time college seniors have been in school (2007-2011). It also predicts the future of social media and society.

1. Social Media and Social Change
Jeffrey L. Cohen (@jeffreylcohen)

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3. http://www.nickrodrigues.com/art/phoneBooth.html

4. http://www.pbase.com/fungke/image/42052748

10. http://www.flickr.com/photos/paul_appleyard/4375318323/

12. http://www.flickr.com/photos/barackobamadotcom/2451248235/

25. http://www.digitalbuzzblog.com/facebook-statistics-stats-facts-2011/

31. http://yfrog.com/h3g76hj

36. @Twitterrific
6,934 Followers (2007)
235,905 (Now)
@Scobleizer
6,890 Followers (2007)
165,814 (Now)
@iJustine
6,712 Followers (2007)
1,242,748 (Now)

39. http://www.flickr.com/photos/epicchange/3346718037/

42. @LadyGaga
8,319,959 Followers
@JustinBieber
7,450,109 Followers
@BritneySpears
6,921,459 Followers

44. @CBSNews @ABC @NBCNews
1,637,185 Followers 1,212,020 Followers 82,821 Followers
@CNNBrk @maddow @FoxNews
3,892,524 Followers 1,765,404 Followers 480,455 Followers

54. http://www.flickr.com/photos/dylan_mason/2913522714/

55. http://www.flickr.com/photos/vermininc/2337307518/

56. http://www.flickr.com/photos/ranjit/4489355/

58. http://www.flickr.com/photos/joiseyshowaa/2402764792/

59. http://www.flickr.com/photos/cuellar/2551284075/

60. Thanks!
@jeffreylcohen