Podcast Leads To ABC News Job
Aug 28th, 2008 | By James Lewin | Category: Corporate Podcasts, General, Making Money with Podcasts, PodcastingLike to turn your experience with podcasting into a sweet new media job?
Check out the experiences of podcaster and new media guy Dan Patterson. He’s translated his experience with producing the Creepy Sleepy podcast, along with work as a correspondent and social media evangelist for the Talk Radio News Service, into a new gig at ABC News.
“This fall I’ll be running ABC News Radio’s podcast/new media department,” explains Patterson. “This is a huge job, and I’m grateful for the opportunity.”
Here’ s Patterson’s take on his new gig:
“Deep and sincere thanks to the social media community for their support, advice, criticisms, critiques, and general kick-assness. You’re all bitchin,” adds Patterson.
This opportunity could not have landed with a better person. Congrats to Dan!!!!
Good for him.
Not everyone is able to transfer up to the big leagues.
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