3 Social Media Skills They Should Teach In Journalism School - 10,000 Words - 1 views
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Not everyone sees the value in “live Tweeting/Facebooking” events or breaking news
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But I believe that we’re trending towards a more wide acceptance of the medium for reporting live events.
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When you’re the only person on the scene of a breaking news story, or the only person at the meeting, often that means you’re the only source of information available at that time
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Being able to dive in and start posting quality information and news items is a great skill to have.
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In a few years I can see social media being a critical element of any journalism school’s curriculum
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they risk being left behind as journalism — and journalism education — continues to evolve
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many schools are still experimenting and, in some cases, “waiting out” social media to see if it eventually collapses in on itself.
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Some see it as a lot of unverified information. In some cases it is
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There were many elements of scholastic journalism that were visible throughout this article. Because this article made a focus on Twitter as a platform, promoting a discipline of verification is very important. When the author of this article wrote about live tweeting events, verification comes into play big time. The sources of news need to be reliable. This article also provides a forum for public comment, by allowing just that- the public to comment on stories below. Also, making the significant interesting and relevant is something that is required for journalism. NOBODY wants to read a boring article. Has to be upbeat, funny, and relateable.
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THIS IS FOR THE KATIE COURIC SOURCE: The interview with Katie Couric, conducted by Brian Solis, was about social media, and Katie's involvement in sites such as Twitter, and cbsnews.com, where she hosts a webshow. Katie's interview shows that she supports independent thought ( as the good journalist she is!) and has certain segments that are significant, interesting, and relevant.
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This article details three social media skills that the author of the blog "10,000 words" believes should be taught in Journalism school. The author believes that Social Media should be brought into the curriculum in these schools. This author's three points are that twitter is a "story machine", live teeting/facebook events is a skill, and that content scheduling is king. In my opinion, these three points are very interesting, and important in terms of the future of education.
