A look at how journalism schools are teaching social media
Posted on : 06-19-2009 | By : Vadim Lavrusik | In : Online Journalism, Social Media, Tools
Tags: columbia, cuny, education, journalismschools, madison, onlinejournalism, socialmedia
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Excerpt from my post from Mashable.com today.
With news organizations beginning to create special positions to manage the use of social media tools, such as the recently appointed social editor at The New York Times, journalism schools are starting to recognize the need to integrate social media into their curricula.
That doesn’t mean having a class on Facebook or Twitter, which many college students already know inside and out, but instead means that professors are delving into how these tools can be applied to enrich the craft of reporting and producing the news and ultimately telling the story in the best possible way.
And though many professors are still experimenting and learning how these tools can be used, here are are the 10 ways journalism schools are currently teaching students to use social media. Please share in the comments others that you have found to be important and effective as well.
Read my full post on Mashable.com.
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