Blake Williams

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[Blake Williams @BlakeMWilliams_]

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[Blake Williams @BlakeMWilliams_]

Shivonne looked at how Destination Crenshaw could help the Sundial. They did a partnership with a construction firm to help people get training and jobs. Other media outlets could follow a similar strategy to help their communities.

That concludes the presentations!
#CSUNSocialJ

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I'm going to live tweet presentations for #CSUN495 Social Media Journalism. Each person was supposed to analyze a social media campaign to see what works well and what doesn't. These are my takeaways. #CSUNSocialJ

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Abrielle looked at how Vice engages their audience on YouTube. They use shock value, title screens and titles to draw viewers in and make you want to watch. Most of them tend to be shorter so you allow people to watch a lot of them in a short amount of time.
#CSUNSocialJ

[Blake Williams @BlakeMWilliams_]

Milana analyzed the US Women's soccer team's fight for equal pay on social media.

"Campaigns like this inspire women in sports and create a better future for current college athletes nationwide,"

They used the hashtags #EqualPay and #WomensRights to help promote their campaign.

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@NickEsai @CarolynBurt_

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Sato mentioned the importance of not getting too caught up in making your career your personality.

"A job is a job. I love journalism, and I love the work that I do, but I also am interested in a lot of other things..."

"A lot of journalists get jobs based on their brand..."

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Journalist @MiaRSato joined the CSUN 495 social media journalism class to discuss her career and answer questions.
#CSUNSocialJ

One of the first things Sato discussed was the challenge of building trust with the public online when using platforms owned by private companies.

[Blake Williams @BlakeMWilliams_]

Sato also talked about working as a freelance reporter, which she described as tough. When you work for an outlet, you get the backing on editors, lawyers and the rest of the publication.

"Being in a newsroom is really helpful even if you don't have the perfect job," Sato said.