In a Twitter conversation with me (@mututemple), Chicago Sun-Times managing editor Craig Newman (@craignewman) shared his expectations of the multitude of digital expertise for a new hire.
@craignewman Let me ask a Q journalism students and educators care about: What are the “new” skills you expect of a new hire?
— Digital Journalism (@mututemple) April 10, 2013
@mututemple social media fluency – not just what Twitter is, but a strategy behind how you use it.
— Craig Newman (@craignewman) April 10, 2013
@mututemple basic multimedia reporting and production. How to stitch together simple video or audio reports. — Craig Newman (@craignewman) April 10, 2013
@mututemple know your phone. It’s a powerful reporting tool in the field. Master apps and techniques.
— Craig Newman (@craignewman) April 10, 2013
@mututemple blogging. Know how to put together an informative, layered post – especially on beats.
— Craig Newman (@craignewman) April 10, 2013
@mututemple all on top of solid reporting skills, of course. Still not much beats a curious, tenacious reporter with a notebook. — Craig Newman (@craignewman) April 10, 2013
@craignewman If you look at this infographic for an “ideal” digital journalism program, do you see anything missing? twitter.com/mututemple/sta…
— Digital Journalism (@mututemple) April 10, 2013
@craignewman Let me interpret: know ur phone – it’s about apps and techniques for mobile news gathering on smartphones
— Digital Journalism (@mututemple) April 10, 2013
@craignewman Let me interpret: multimedia skills – journalists need to be trained for print, video and audio skills equally well.
— Digital Journalism (@mututemple) April 10, 2013
@craignewman Blogging – I take it as an expectation of journalists to have in-depth knowledge of a particular area or ‘beat’
— Digital Journalism (@mututemple) April 10, 2013
@craignewman So, what you just said seems to be fitting what I laid out in that infographic…
— Digital Journalism (@mututemple) April 10, 2013
@mututemple Yes on the graphic – and your interpretations.
— Craig Newman (@craignewman) April 11, 2013
@mututemple One more thing – must be good Web citizens. Have to be consumers to understand how to be creators. — Craig Newman (@craignewman) April 11, 2013
@craignewman I think “web citizen” should be a practice that is built into the curriculum – same rationale for the required internship
— Digital Journalism (@mututemple) April 11, 2013
@craignewman I compiled our conversation into a blog post – the information will be of use to my students mulinblog.com/2013/04/11/dig…
— Digital Journalism (@mututemple) April 11, 2013
@mututemple nice. Only change I’d make Is that these are expectations for all reporters – not just new.
— Craig Newman (@craignewman) April 11, 2013
@mututemple we expect everyone to adapt to digital first mentality – including using appropriate tools and techniques to tell stories.
— Craig Newman (@craignewman) April 11, 2013
@craignewman Post updated. How about data? Do u expect all reporters to code/program? I say newsrooms can use a data editor like copy editor
— Digital Journalism (@mututemple) April 11, 2013
@craignewman For reporters, learn to use a few data tools for everyday data visualization would be enough; u agree?
— Digital Journalism (@mututemple) April 11, 2013
@mututemple coding, maybe not all. But yes, mining, interpreting and at least some visualization of data is crucial.
— Craig Newman (@craignewman) April 11, 2013
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