This document summarizes key points from Meeting 5 of the UCLA X425 course on social media best practices for communications professionals, held on May 14. The meeting covered traditional vs. social media, blog platforms, working with bloggers and citizen journalists, and dealing with empowered consumers and real-time feedback. It also discussed using social media for traditional media relations. The meeting featured guest speakers Jessica Gottlieb, a blogger, and Babette Pepaj, founder of BakeSpace.com and the TECHmunch Food Blogger Conference.