David Doolittle and Rob Quigley from the Austin American Statesman and Elise Hu from the Texas Tribune held a session and spoke about the evolution of media and how it's constantly changing. Since we can’t predict where technology is going to be in the future, it’s crucial to keep up with it.
They spoke a lot about Twitter and how it’s used to help journalists come up with a more complete story going on in the community. Essentially, Tweets give color and quotes to a story. Not only does it help with a story, but it makes journalists more human to the reader. They emphasized to not be impulsive when publishing a story. Verifying information at hand is extremely important and could make or break your credibility.
For any student wanting to become a successful journalist they offered advice such as, look for internships, read everything and be flexible. Also, make sure you understand what a journalist does and follow them on Twitter along with any other writers you enjoy reading.
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