10 ways J-Schools teach social media

Mashable writer, Vadim Lavruski outlines 10 ways that journalism programs across the country are preparing students to use social media as a tool in their writing and reporting.

Released today, the post outlines processes that schools such as Columbia University School of Journalism, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and New York University to gage the curicculum adjustments.

Lavruski finds that professors are encouraging students to use social media sites like Facebook and Twitter to build a source list, do background research and promote content.

View the article here.

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