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Sree Sreenivasan: Blogs Every Media Professional Should Know (Video)

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Sree Sreenivasan: Blogs Every Media Professional Should Know (Video)

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SYNOPSIS
For those struggling to keep pace with the blogosphere, tech expert Sree Sreenivasan gives a thorough introduction to the key players of the online world, delving into the present and future of the web as a media outlet.

It covers all the blog basics but focuses on the best blogs for and by media professionals. Topics include: 1) blogs that are changing America and the world, 2) how to read blogs without drowning in too much information, 3) how to create a blog and raise your Google rankings, 4) why journalists should and should not be blogging, and 5) what to expect next: photoblogging, videoblogging, tagging, podcasting, wikis, RSS, and XML.

His presentation is a fun, informative, fast-paced survey of the blog world.

DURATION/TIME
16 videos
2 hours, 33 minutes total running time

DATE OF PANEL
March 22, 2007

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Instructor Bio

Sree Sreenivasan
Sree Sreenivasan is a a tech evangelist and skeptic specializing in explaining technology to non-techies. He is one of AdAge's 25 media people to follow on Twitter and was one of 22 professors named to the "Top 100 Twitterers in Academia" by OnlineSchools.org. He is also a judge for the Shorty Awards, which honors the best people and organizations on Twitter. He teaches social media workshops at CNN, WNBC, the Boston Globe, and St. Louis Post-Dispatch.

Sree is a professor and dean of student affairs at Columbia University's Graduate School of Journalism, where he has been on the faculty for 17 years. He is a contributing editor at DNAinfo.com, a Manhattan-news startup he helped launch in 2009. For more than eight years, he served as technology reporter for WABC-TV and WNBC-TV and now occasionally appears on CNN, NBC's Today Show, and CNBC. He has written articles for The New York Times, BusinessWeek, Rolling Stone, National Journal, Bloomberg, Forbes, and Popular Science.

You can find him on Twitter at http://twitter.com/sreenet and on the Web at http://sree.net/

photo by Shaju John

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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

"Sree's dynamic, exciting, engaging, and an expert in the field." -- Janet Jensen

"Now I know why Sree is a rock star on the web. He's knowledgeable, engaging, and entertaining. He could easily teach a different class every night." -- Sherrie Ann De Leon

"This seminar couldn't be better. Sree is articulate and engaging, and really understands both his subject and the needs of the media professionals who attended the seminar." -- Lynn Brenner

"Sree knows his stuff. He packs lots of information into a totally engaging, fast-paced class. I strongly recommend this class for anyone who wants to understand social networking and how to apply it to their professional endeavors." -- TaRessa Stovall

"Sree has a great and extensive understanding of today's major social media players. He shares what each is, how to use it best, how to make it work for you, and how to best contribute to it." -- Victoria Chapman

"Sree is an excellent instructor who is well experienced, very knowledgable and has helpful insight. I highly recommend any course he teaches." -- Kelly Byrd

"Sree outlined Linked In, Facebook, and Twitter beautifully. He is a techie who lays it out in plain-speak. I would definitely attend another class." -- Melanie Young

"This was a fantastic, enjoyable class that's as helpful for the beginner as it is for those with more social media experience. You can't get a better teacher than Sree on the topic of online media." -- Mike Patrick

"Sree was wonderful. He has a real knack for imparting an understanding of social networks and technology for the young and old." -- Peter Zehren

"Sree was absolutely terrific! He made a topic that is very difficult for many people to fully grasp very comprehensive." -- Melissa Schwartz

"Sree's presentation was well thought out and the time flew by. He truly knows his stuff and engaged students as well." -- Anita Aboulafia

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