
Tim Olson
VP Digital Media and Education
KQED
KQED
VP Digital Media and Education
I run the Interactive and Education teams at a public media station.
Lots of planning conversations with others. Both inside my organization and outside.
Here's the first step for college students
Find some area you can be an authority in, and grow that skill or area. With news / media companies today, there is both an expectation of multimedia skills, and specialty area. For example, someone decent at writing, social media, reporting, and a special interest in X (e.g. education technology).
"You should have a degree in a specific professional area."