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The Chinese CurseMay you live in interesting times.

The Chinese CurseMay you live in interesting times.

A 21st century journalism equation

Skillset + Mindset = Job prospects

Mindset

• Platform agnostic

• Conversational

• DIY - You are your own best teacher

• Open source

Skillset

• Blogs• Video• Audio• Flash• HTML/CSS• Social networks• Maps• Databases

A famous philosopher once said

“Do or do not...

there is no try.”

Think Innovatively

Your college (media) experience is your chance to try anything you want. Try out something outlandish, work at the edges, and you’ll have something to show for it when you’re through.

- Ryan Sholin

Key to innovative thinking

Be willing to fail

Make demands

• Demand to be involved online

• Demand to talk with your readers

• Demand to learn video/audio

• Demand that online become a part of the chain of command

• Demand space to experiment

Study good web stuff

Study good web stuff

Keys to the future• Own breaking news.• Hyper-local content.• Embrace databases.• Multimedia.• Evergreen content.• Make sure your content can work on any

device imaginable.• Make sure your newspaper isn’t a

monologue, but a dialogue with your audience.

-Rob Curley

Words from the outsideThe more you participate - the more you'll be recognized for your valuable contributions. It might

seem chaotic - but in fact, things are better than ever for people who are motivated. --- So don't forget what motivates you. - David Cohn, NewAssignment.net

These new tools represent an incredible opportunity to expand and deepen the impact of their journalism. There are more ways to gather information and tells stories that reach poeple in different ways. There are more ways to interact with your audience than ever before.

Student journalists with the right mindset, who can embrace constant change, will get a chance to be a part of one of the most exciting moments in journalism. All the rules are being rewritten, and they have a chance to be part of that. - Chris O’Brien, S-J Mercury News

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As another famous philosopher said

"I may not have gone where I intended to go, but I think I have ended up where I intended to be."

- Douglas Adams

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