In this paper, we develop a simple model to study and analyze communication dynamics in
the blogosphere and use these dynamics to determine interesting correlations with stock …

During broadcast events such as the Superbowl, the US Presidential and Primary debates,
etc., Twitter has become the de facto platform for crowds to share perspectives and …

We propose a computational framework to predict synchrony of action in online social media.
Synchrony is a temporal social network phenomenon in which a large number of users are …

This article investigates the impact of user homophily on the social process of information
diffusion in online social media. Over several decades, social scientists have been interested …

Enterprise communication applications rely on automated reasoning about factors such as
expertise for connecting people. Quantifying expertise is necessary for such applications …

An important aspect of network management is fault management-determining, locating,
isolating and correcting faults in the network. The paper deals with the algorithms for detecting …

Rich media social networks promote not only creation and consumption of media, but also
communication about the posted media item. What causes a conversation to be interesting, …

In this paper we develop a recommendation framework to connect image content with
communities in online social media. The problem is important because users are looking for useful …

Social media channels such as Twitter have emerged as platforms for crowds to respond to
public and televised events such as speeches and debates. However, the very large volume …

This chapter deals with the analysis of interpersonal communication dynamics in online social
networks and social media. Communication is central to the evolution of social systems. …