Re: Wanted: New Media Experts

Over a month ago a classmate wrote a blog post from Tangents in a Virtual PlayGround, about the industries new request for new media experts. She made an excellent point on how many companies and organizations want new recruits to have 5+ years in the field of new media in order to be considered. But in relatiy new media is always chainging an evoling in order to accommodate….new media.

However I believe there does need to be a level of experience when dealing with new media. We have discussed in class, how many organization are still a little skeptical about social media and web 2.0. So the desire to employ someone who has proven their expertise in new media would seem perfectly understandable.

It is important for those who consider themselves ‘new media experts” to truly be knowledgeable about the subject. Because it there is more unsettling for an organization to hire someone that hasn’t proven themselves as a social media expert, other than having a Myspace or a Facebook page.