[Reader-list] 10 Ways Journalism Schools are Teaching Social Media

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10 Ways Journalism Schools are Teaching Social Media

http://mashable.com/2009/06/19/teaching-social-media/


Excerpts here:

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 <http://mashable.com/2009/05/26/nyt-social-media-editor/>,
journalism schools are starting to recognize the need to integrate social
media into their curricula. That doesn’t mean having a class on
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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, below 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.