EPISODE · Oct 28, 2019 · 58 MIN
Pod#41 - Digital Journalism, Fake Twitter Trends & Siasatbot with Shaheryar Popalzai
from TPR Pod · host TPR Pod
We finally got him. Shaheryar Popalzai is on the show. A super informative talk that we'd be trying to setup for a while, Shaheryar is pro in the digital journalism space. He's worked for Tribune and now is with Dawn, one of the creators of Siasatbot and if you're familiar with the Pakistani political news space you've seen his amazing breakdowns of manufactured Twitter trends and hashtags. A great episode for everybody interested in the news, journalism and current affairs and how they interact with social media today. Things discussed in this episode: 1. How a Computer Science major with an MBA got into digital journalism, then Tribune & now strategy at Dawn 2. How new organizations fail to utilize digital/social media to improve news presentation 3. How to analyze Pakistani politics' fake twitter trends 4. What the hell is @SiasatBot
Embed this episode
NOW PLAYING
Pod#41 - Digital Journalism, Fake Twitter Trends & Siasatbot with Shaheryar Popalzai
No transcript for this episode yet
Similar Episodes
No similar episodes found.
Similar Podcasts
No similar podcasts found.