Kevin Anderson spoke to our class Today March 24. He had a very interesting and different perspective compared to other speakers. He gave the class good advice, and shared his own personal experiences which were fascinating.
First word of advice: Be knowledgeable of your sources
How he got where he is:
1996: newspaper journalist. Online journalist.
2 years later BBC journalist outside the UK. Washington correspondent.
Tools/ skill sets needed to have as a journalist:
- Build a clip file
- Early initiative
- Set up blogs
- Take pictures
- Much easier to do these things this day and age.
Video Interviews:
- Natural sounds
- I want to hear the games. (With regard to my groups project on the special needs hockey team
- It puts you in the middle of the story
His take on storify: Can be dangerous without context. Make sure you bridge the social media with the story.
Role of social media in journalism today: Network Journalism
- Content on website must be taken to where people are congregating online (ex Facebook)
- Don’t expect them to come to your site
- Use networks to find sources (Ex. Twitter)
Student Question: What’s experience preparing for overseas
A. “I can demine a field with a Bic pen”————————-AWESOME