Comments on: The role of a social media editor: Be a pusher and user…and so much more http://www.greglinch.com/2009/07/the-role-of-a-social-media-editor-be-a-pusher-and-user-and-so-much-more.html Greg Linch on journalism, technology and education. Tue, 07 Feb 2012 08:03:28 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Brian Manzullo http://www.greglinch.com/2009/07/the-role-of-a-social-media-editor-be-a-pusher-and-user-and-so-much-more.html/comment-page-1#comment-1506 Brian Manzullo Sat, 11 Jul 2009 18:14:56 +0000 http://www.greglinch.com/?p=1191#comment-1506 It's an interesting discussion. I can see where there's concerns... being a "social media editor" (more on "editor" later) and not using Twitter is like a photo editor that doesn't take photos. At the same time, though, I think you might have implied it: It depends on how the NYT defines "social media editor." Does it mean the person has to engage with their followers on Twitter/Facebook, or does it mean they have to get the entire newsroom to engage with their followers? Maybe I haven't done enough research on it yet and this question's been answered already. Now, as for "editor." Greg, I would absolutely agree that the term "editor" is becoming outdated when we are talking social media. It's an easy title to slap onto something in journalism because it's been such a newsroom staple over the last several decades. But I can't see a possible job description that would accurately match "editor." Director of social media might even be a better term for it. I don't know. It’s an interesting discussion. I can see where there’s concerns… being a “social media editor” (more on “editor” later) and not using Twitter is like a photo editor that doesn’t take photos.

At the same time, though, I think you might have implied it: It depends on how the NYT defines “social media editor.” Does it mean the person has to engage with their followers on Twitter/Facebook, or does it mean they have to get the entire newsroom to engage with their followers?

Maybe I haven’t done enough research on it yet and this question’s been answered already.

Now, as for “editor.” Greg, I would absolutely agree that the term “editor” is becoming outdated when we are talking social media. It’s an easy title to slap onto something in journalism because it’s been such a newsroom staple over the last several decades. But I can’t see a possible job description that would accurately match “editor.” Director of social media might even be a better term for it. I don’t know.

]]> By: Natalia http://www.greglinch.com/2009/07/the-role-of-a-social-media-editor-be-a-pusher-and-user-and-so-much-more.html/comment-page-1#comment-1503 Natalia Sat, 11 Jul 2009 02:54:45 +0000 http://www.greglinch.com/?p=1191#comment-1503 This is new, uncharted territory. Strange. I agree that using the term editor gives me little comfort as I tread into the social media jungle. This is new, uncharted territory. Strange. I agree that using the term editor gives me little comfort as I tread into the social media jungle.

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