It may not be surprising that there's a lingering preference for baby boys over baby girls worldwide. What's alarming, however, is that this global inclination is manifesting more strongly than ever. Historically, when nature is allowed to determine sex all on its own, about 105 boys are born for every 100 girls (and because women live longer, the ratio of people on the planet evens out over time, even tilting slightly toward females).

Online panel service from Kartik.

The following ranking is a component of a comprehensive three-sample study published in the Journal of Marketing Education (Spring 1997). The objective of the study was to rank marketing journals based on their importance in disseminating scholarly marketing knowledge. Two indices were used to rank the journals: (1) importance/prestige index and (2) popularity/familiarity index. To be included on the ranking list, a journal had to be ranked by at least 5% of the number of respondents that ranked the top journal in the field. A stratified sample of 1,000 marketing academicians at the assistant, associate, and full professor levels was used to compile the rankings. In addition, two samples of 500 academicians each were used to validate the initial results using different ranking methods. The complete study includes rankings pertaining to the overall sample and also segmented samples (i.e., doctoral, non-doctoral, AACSB accredited, and non-AACSB accredited institutions). Please look for the complete study in the Spring 1997 issue of the Journal of Marketing Education. The complete reference of the article is:
Hult, G. Tomas M., William T. Neese, and R. Edward Bashaw (1997), "Faculty Perceptions of Marketing Journals," Journal of Marketing Education, 19 (1), 37-52.

Researchers found that college students valued boosts to their self-esteem more than any other pleasant activity they were asked about, including sex, favorite foods, drinking alcohol, seeing a best friend or receiving a paycheck.

The internet is now deeply embedded in group and organizational life in America. A new national survey by the Pew Research Center’s Internet & American Life Project has found that 75% of all American adults are active in some kind of voluntary group or organization and internet users are more likely than others to be active: 80% of internet users participate in groups, compared with 56% of non-internet users. And social media users are even more likely to be active: 82% of social network users and 85% of Twitter users are group participants. 

This is a list from April Kessler at the UT library system - it provides all of the UT marketing database information and links.

WALT DISNEY COMPANY'S MEDIA NETWORKS TO DEVELOP EMERGING MEDIA AND ADVERTISING RESEARCH LAB

A flickr page of search patterns that Peter Morville is cataloging for his new book.

A new search engine that presents content that is readable for both humans and machines.

A collection of interface design examples.

Relate this to the study of behavior via usability testing.

A fun periodic table of data visualization methods.

An article about Sao Paulo putting a halt to all outdoor advertising.

A list of recent online trends from the Pew Internet Life Project.

Information on uses and gratifications theory.

Notes on experiential learning for podcasting paper.

A page on expectancy value theory.

A list of learning theories.

For anyone who has ever had to be evaluated by students ;).

An article about Google expanding it's advertising business.

An article about advertising through online map and navigation services.

A blog post about reaching the new generation of kids with advertising and how difficult it is.

An article by David Perlmutter that focuses on the adoption of blogs within the political realm and where they are headed for future elections.

An interesting article about the Internet will effect political campaigns and politicians themselves in future elections.

An interesting article on a new form of advertising via RSS feeds.

A satirical article on labels for consumption safety among children ... hilarious!

A short list of interactive advertising resources, mainly geared towards why to use interactive advertising.

A video being used for demonstration in my social psychology class.