For this assignment I conducted a phone interview with WDSU-TV/Channel 6's Digital Content Producer Juan Sanchez. He shared some great advice and insight into online journalism. Here is the conversation we had:
Me: Juan how did you start your career as digital editor for WDSU?
Juan: There were several opportunities, the way I did it I worked up in Tulsa, Oklahoma. I applied for assignment editor position at a tv station there and worked my way up. I eventually relocated to New Orleans and became digital editor at WDSU. You can do it right out of college it could be harder that way because you may not have the experience.
Me: How many times do you tweet or post a day on behalf of WDSU?
Juan: Most stations are kind of weird. The station is owned by a larger company so all of our new stories are automatically posted or tweeted. I don't have to do much work with that aspect but I can creatively post three to four times a day on behalf of WDSU.
Me: What do you enjoy most?
Juan: For me, what I like to do, what I went to school for online journalism. That makes it really fun. We like to try different things with the way we approach social media and online journalism.
Me: Juan do you have any words of advice for those that want to work or have a career similar to yours?
Juan: The one thing that I stress is for you find the right fit. That can mean you trying to find the right news station. Learn about the the TV companies that own the stations and figure out which is best for you. In terms of landing the job, its all about practicing your writing, interning, if you can't get a job right in online journalism start at the assignment desk.
Check out some of Juan's tweets at : https://twitter.com/wdsu and some of mine at https://twitter.com/JaLissaLatsonPR
Me: Juan how did you start your career as digital editor for WDSU?
Juan: There were several opportunities, the way I did it I worked up in Tulsa, Oklahoma. I applied for assignment editor position at a tv station there and worked my way up. I eventually relocated to New Orleans and became digital editor at WDSU. You can do it right out of college it could be harder that way because you may not have the experience.
Me: How many times do you tweet or post a day on behalf of WDSU?
Juan: Most stations are kind of weird. The station is owned by a larger company so all of our new stories are automatically posted or tweeted. I don't have to do much work with that aspect but I can creatively post three to four times a day on behalf of WDSU.
Me: What do you enjoy most?
Juan: For me, what I like to do, what I went to school for online journalism. That makes it really fun. We like to try different things with the way we approach social media and online journalism.
Me: Juan do you have any words of advice for those that want to work or have a career similar to yours?
Juan: The one thing that I stress is for you find the right fit. That can mean you trying to find the right news station. Learn about the the TV companies that own the stations and figure out which is best for you. In terms of landing the job, its all about practicing your writing, interning, if you can't get a job right in online journalism start at the assignment desk.
Check out some of Juan's tweets at : https://twitter.com/wdsu and some of mine at https://twitter.com/JaLissaLatsonPR