Based on #1 International Best Selling Socialnomics by Erik Qualman this is the latest in the most watch social media series in the world.

Avoiding Summer Reruns (MediaPost)

28 inspired slides compiled and designed by UK-based, integrated social agency, The Social Practice, on '12 trends from Cannes 2011.'

Today's articles: Infographic: The future of TV is social and the revolution is coming (Digital Ministry), The Voice: How a TV Show Became a 24/7 Social Media Conversation (Mashable), Comcast testing new social TV experience with Facebook (Lost Remote)

Bluefin Labs Technology reveals American Idol is No Longer the TV King of Social Media, Five Important Lessons Mark Zuckerberg Taught Us About Business, I Changed My Mind -- Content Is No Longer King, How Quora Recruited "Super 8" Director J.J. Abrahms, Michael Jackson: Behind the Mask Project (video)

As anyone in the digital, marketing and tech spaces knows, navigating through the plethora of conferences, events, Meetups and livestreams to attend or watch is enough to be a full-time job. So how do I stay on top of it all? I use a combination of Google Alerts and Plancast.

Headlines: Broadcast Critics to Launch Television Awards Show, The Social Network 2: Revenge of the Winklevosses, Depp has more 'Pirates' films on the horizon, A Crash Course in TV Miniseries You Need to Watch, Meet +1: Google's Answer to the Facebook Like Button, Mad Men Negotiations: Who Wants What, Wonder Woman Costume Altered, How to Design a 1980s Movie Poster in Photoshop

Headlines: The first musical album that's also a location aware iPhone app, Checking in Off the Couch: GetGlue Adds Sports Check-Ins - Foursquare Integration