The title "Digital Reporter" wasn't even an occupation 10 years ago...it's pretty insane how because of social media and the Internet, jobs are changing so quickly in journalism. In fact, I hadn't even heard of this job before Dan McGowan, digital reporter at WPRI Channel 12, visited today and told us about his job and social media.
Did you know this was an occupation?
As opposed to traditional, digital reporting is different in that editorial content in produced and released online rather than print. Basically, it's just writing stories for online release. Although the definition isn't that clear-cut, Dan told us a little about his job and how he got to where he is today. Starting at a smaller, less respected news site, Dan worked hard to get to where he is today, and it was admirable to meet someone who loved their job. "I wouldn't trade it for the world," he said after admitting that journalists aren't rich and probably never will be from their job.
Dan talked about how personal branding is important, and it's especially great on Twitter. This was good to hear because we've discussed the benefits of Twitter so much this year. He said that having some of your personality is important on your account, but don't go posting pictures of you playing flip-cup (duh).
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