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Figuring Out Blogs, Podcasting, Wikis, and Whatever's Next

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Figuring Out Blogs, Podcasting, Wikis, and Whatever's Next

WHEN
Thursday, March 22
6:30-9:30 pm
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WHERE
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(Spring & Broome)
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PRICE
$65 ($50 for )
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Course Details

There is much confusion about blogs, bloggers and blogging. Is this the end of journalism as we know it? Or is it just another small step in the evolution of media? Are any worth following? You will get answers to these and other questions at this workshop. You will go home with plenty of useful ideas from this fun, informative, fast-paced seminar.

In this seminar, you will learn about:

  • Blog basics
  • The best blogs for and by media professionals
  • Blogs that are changing America and the world
  • How to read blogs without drowning in too much info
  • How to create a blog and raise your Google rankings
  • Why journalists should and should not be blogging
  • What to expect next: photoblogging, videoblogging, tagging, podcasting, wikis, RSS, XML

Instructor Bio

Sree Sreenivasan's Courses

Sree Sreenivasan
Sree Sreenivasan is a leading technology expert and WNBC-TV's tech reporter. He is also Dean of Student Affairs at Columbia University's journalism school, where he runs the new media program. His tech reports can be seen on Thursday mornings at 6:20 am and Monday evenings at 5:20 on Channel 4. He previously spent six years as WABC's Tech Guru. His work explaining technology has appeared in The New York Times, BusinessWeek, Rolling Stone, and Popular Science (where he was a member of the "Geek Chorus"). In March 2004, Newsweek magazine named him one of the 20 most influential South Asians in the nation. More on him at http://www.sree.net.

Testimonials


Having seen Sree's segments on TV, it was refreshing to see that he is equally at ease in a classroom setting as he is in front of the cameras. Sree is energetic, personable, and has a gift for explaining things in a way that makes sense to all, regardless of the level of expertise. --Debra Williams

"Sree's course was extremely insightful and packed full of useful information. He kept the course going at a rapid-fire pace without leaving anyone behind. I highly recommend his course, even if you think you know all you need to know about blogs." --Taylor Morris

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