Sree Sreenivasan@sreenet

The FutureJournalist

Thoughts from two generations

Vadim Lavrusik @lavrusik

Name

Vadim Lavrusik

Location

New York City, USA

Web

http://lavrusik.com

Bio

Working on social media@nytimes | @columbiajourndigital media grad student | Building @NYC3_0 | Idea generator | Tweeting new media goodies.

Name

Sree Sreenivasan

Location

Manhattan

Web

http://sree.net

Bio

Columbia J-school prof/dean & technologyevangelist/skeptic; contributing editor, DNAinfo.com

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Social Media Today Is...

where radio was in 1912where TV was in 1950where the web was in 1996Imagine discussing the future journalistat those points in time - we'd make badpredictions then, and we'll make badpredictions now.Fact is, the future of journalism is full of opportunities, pitfalls and mistakes weare all going to make - TOGETHER.

The Future Journalist knows:

Fundamentals Are Critical

Great reportingGreat writingJournalistic ethicsBeat work -specializationInvestigative skillsNews judgmentUnderstands the worldCritical thinkingCritical reading