"Gogle Lets in the Corporations" by Quentin Hardy

Hardy, Quentin. "Google Lets In the Corporations - NYTimes.com." Technology - Bits Blog -     NYTimes.com. The New York Times Company, 7 Nov. 2011. Web. 01 Dec. 2011. <http://bits.blogs.nytimes.com/2011/11/07/google-lets-in-the-corporations/>

Summary: This article focuses on the social networking site: Google+. It explains how the new site is allowing corporations to establish a larger foothold in social media. Companies can expand their efforts through online marketing, the availability of Google Search, and by being in direct contact with the huge populace of social networking users. Such corporations can use Google+ to establish specific relationships with certain individuals who maneuver their way to the said Corporation's online profile, thus spurring business and financial dealings.

Assessment: This source offers a chunk of information that isn’t biased, unlike most of the other articles. It is not trying to send a message, it is simply reporting data. It does however, allows the researcher to establish their own viewpoint in regards to how corporate presence in social networking can change how the human mind works.

Reflection: This article certainly adds a whole lot of relevant information to the research. By being aware of the territory that corporations have gained online through Google+, I can surmise and conclude, through comparison with other sources; the extent to which social media has allowed people to think economically different.