As you begin this class and your weekly blog posts, if you're new to the space, you might not be sure where you can find news about all that's happening on the social media front. The New York Times will cover major news, but there are new emerging startups and developments everyday and staying up-to-date on these developments are key if you're going to work in social media marketing. You should be learning all the ways other companies are using social media to market and interact with their customers so that you can create your own cutting-edge strategy.

1. Mashable is a great source of tech news and they have a section dedicated to social media.

2. TechCrunch is another great source of tech news that really is a must-read for those who are really interested in becoming immersed in the tech space.

3. Read, Write, Web is another great source of tech news that covers a little bit of everything!

Now a great way to start populating your Twitter feed is to link up and tweet out some of these stories that you find interesting and link to your blog posts!