Comments on: Tomorrow’s journalism will be whatever you make it

By: Mark Briggs

Mark Briggs — Mon, 27 Oct 2008 04:35:59 +0000

Great question, Leon.

I know several journalists who have successfully used “Journalism 2.0″ skills to land plum gigs at ESPN.com, MSNBC.com, Politco.com, etc.

I know students who found cool jobs at niche content web sites – not mainstream news sites – upon graduation because they had digital skills PLUS a journalism education.

Their calling card was digital skills and an aptitude for new media without any of the constraints that traditional media might carry.

By: Leon

Leon — Sat, 25 Oct 2008 19:35:05 +0000

Mark – Do you have examples of students who mixed their own recruitment efforts with journalism 2.0? I’m really curious to see some examples. What has helped them to make a difference compaired to Facebook and Myspace?

By: Tammi

Tammi — Sat, 25 Oct 2008 02:42:23 +0000

Mark – I completely agree with you and am hopeful that the students you’re working with this week will hear what you are saying and act on it. I have been reviewing resumes for an intern position and am finding slim to none in the web/social media skills.

I’d add that if they have links to their published work, to use a professional site to promote themselves (… shameless promo, but want to note we have profiles at publish2.com; and LinkedIn has the online resumes covered, but not much promo space for one to highlight their stories), even if it is their own blog – being on the web is essential.

As you mentioned, this is a time of great opportunity and I’m excited to see the next generation of writers and producers making an impact in this industry.

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