Sree Sreenivasan

Sree Sreenivasan

Dean of Student Affairs, Columbia Journalism School and contributing editor, DNAinfo.com

Greater New York City Area

Current
Past
  • Technology reporter at WNBC-TV
  • Dean of Students at Columbia Graduate School of Journalism
  • Web Tips Columnist at Poynter Institute
  • Tech Reporter at WABC TV
Education
  • Columbia University - Graduate School of Journalism
  • St. Stephen's College, Delhi
  • Suva Grammar School, Fiji
  • Marist Brothers High School, Fiji
Connections
500+ connections
Industry
Broadcast Media
Websites

Sree Sreenivasan’s Summary

I am the Dean of Student Affairs and a digital media professor at the Columbia Graduate School of Journalism (where I have been based since 1992). I am contributing editor at DNAinfo.com, a news startup in NYC. I am co-founder of SAJA, the South Asian Journalists Association, SAJA.org

Follow my Twitter feed at http://twitter.com/sreenet
More on me at http://www.sree.net | http://www.sreetips.com

Sree Sreenivasan’s Specialties:

Online journalism, broadcast journalism, journalism education, writing, editing, journalism, media, higher education administration, university administration


Sree Sreenivasan’s Experience

  • Contributing editor

    DNAinfo.com

    (Privately Held; Online Media industry)

    February 2009Present (10 months)

    DNAinfo.com is a local, digital news and information service optimized for video content and mobile delivery. See our mission statement on DNAinfo.com

  • Dean of Student Affairs

    Columbia Graduate School of Journalism

    (Education Management industry)

    January 2008Present (1 year 11 months)

    Newly-created position of Dean of Student Affairs. Supervise all aspects of student affairs - deans in charge of Admissions and Financial Aid; Student Services/Acitivities; Career Services report to this position. Continue to teach courses and run new media department

  • Co-founder

    SAJA, South Asian Journalists Association

    (Non-Profit; 1001-5000 employees; Museums and Institutions industry)

    February 1994Present (15 years 10 months)

    Am co-founder, past president and current board member of this group of 1,000+ journalists of South Asian origin across the U.S. and Canada. More info at http://www.saja.org

  • Professor

    Columbia Graduate School of Journalism

    (Educational Institution; 5001-10,000 employees; Higher Education industry)

    July 1993Present (16 years 5 months)

    I have been teaching journalism - broadcast, new media, etc, since July 1993.

  • Technology reporter

    WNBC-TV

    (Public Company; GE; Broadcast Media industry)

    January 2007January 2009 (2 years 1 month)

    Report on technology, Internet issues, gadgets for on-air and WNBC.com

  • Dean of Students

    Columbia Graduate School of Journalism

    (Education Management industry)

    July 2005December 2007 (2 years 6 months)

    Serve as dean of students and adviser for 400 students, while continuing to teach.

  • Web Tips Columnist

    Poynter Institute

    (Non-Profit; 11-50 employees; Online Media industry)

    March 2001October 2007 (6 years 8 months)

    Write weekly Web Tips column with Jon Dube - helping media professionals understand the Internet better.

  • Tech Reporter

    WABC TV

    (Public Company; 201-500 employees; Broadcast Media industry)

    December 2000January 2006 (5 years 2 months)

    I cover technology for WABC-TV.


Sree Sreenivasan’s Education

  • Columbia University - Graduate School of Journalism

    M.S. , Journalism , 19921993

    Activities and Societies:
    RWI, Business Reporting, Nightly News Workshop, Layout & Design
  • St. Stephen's College, Delhi

    BA , History (Hons.) , July 1988May 1991

    Activities and Societies:
    President and Secretary, Informal Discussion Group; Shakespeare Society
  • Suva Grammar School, Fiji

    Grade 13 , 19871988

    Activities and Societies:
    Student council
  • Marist Brothers High School, Fiji

    Grades 11-12 , 19861987

    Activities and Societies:
    Quiz, yearbook, vice captain, cricket team

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Sree Sreenivasan’s Interests:

Comic stips, playing and watching golf, watching NFL and MLB on TV

Sree Sreenivasan’s Groups:

SAJA, AAJA, SPJ, ONA

  •    St. Stephen's College Alumni
  •    South Asian Journalists Association (SAJA)
  •    American Society of Journalists and Authors, Inc. (ASJA)
  •    Columbia Journalism Alumni
  •    Society of American Travel Writers
  •    Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism

Sree Sreenivasan’s Honors:

Newsweek, March 2004: Twenty most influential South Asians in the U.S.

India Abroad, July 2007: 50 most influential Indian-Americans

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