Group Communication Division

Paul Leonardi, Northwestern University

'The Secret is Out': Communicating Social Support in an Online Weight Loss Group - Laura Black, Ohio University; Jennifer Bute, Ohio University; Laura Russell, Ohio University

Tracing the Flow of Ideas through Networked Deliberative Groups: An Assessment of the Integration of Small Online and Face-to-Face Discussion Groups in the Australian Citizens Parliament - John Gastil, University of Washington

Understanding Group Participation in Social Networking Environment: Motivations for Using Facebook Groups and Social Outcomes - Namsu Park, University of Texas, Austin; Kerk Kee, University of Texas, Austin; Sebastian Valenzuela, University of Texas, Austin

Michele Jackson, University of Colorado, Boulder

Dawna Ballard, University of Texas, Austin