Tim Hartman, president of The Atlantic’s Govern- ment Executive Media Group said the key people to have in the room are digital natives, people who have proven success in the digital age. Digital natives come in all age brackets and can include veteran employees who are intellectually curious, as well as young people who came of age. Hartman said he hires digital natives in every function of the organ- isation — technologists, project managers, writers.
In this 21st century,
Ms Russell still has her looks, her wits, and her typing ability, but she gets the job because she is a strong digital native with an impressive digital footprint.
What a gal!
INSTANT FAILURE REFLEXES — Journalists of old almost always played it safe, never trying things that hadn’t been done before for fear of failing or standing out. Not anymore. “We’ve tried to take the view of a startup,” Matthew Yorke, president of IDG Global Solutions, told eMedia Vitals. “Let’s try things, let’s make mistakes, and let’s learn from them.”
DIGITAL FOOTPRINT — Ms Russell has left quite an impressive digital footprint (and following) as she built her path to success, accumulating a community of people who love her and her work and will follow her anywhere!
PHOTO BY MICHELLE JAY (Michelle is junior majoring in photojournalism at Boston University. She spends her time reading Sports Illustrated and The New York Times and hopes to travel the world one day.)
MODEL: SHENDI KATRO (Shendi is a senior at Suffolk University majoring in print journalism and minoring in psychology. Shendi spends her free time reading inspiring stories in Vogue and Elle and hopes to turn her knowledge and skills in interviewing and investigating into a career in media.)