Sreenath Sreenivasan
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Sreenath Sreenivasan – also known as Sree Sreenivasan (born 1970 in Tokyo, Japan) – is an academic administrator, professor and technology journalist based in New York City
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Sreenivasan is a graduate of St. Stephen's College
in Delhi
, India
, as well as the Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism
. He is the dean of student affairs and digital media professor at the Columbia Journalism School. His courses at Columbia focus on new media, web design, and web usage. Every year he instructs digital media Journalism School students and faculty on the better use of the Internet and multimedia reporting.
Sree was appointed Dean of Students at the Journalism School in 2005, which puts him in charge of student oriented programs. He is the former advisor to the school's chapter of the Society of Professional Journalists
and won the David Eshelman Award for Outstanding Campus Advisor in 1998.
In 2008, he was named Dean of Student Affairs, supervising admissions, student services and career services at the Journalism School.
Sreenivasan helped found SAJA, the South Asian Journalists Association, a group of journalists of South Asian origin in the U.S. and Canada and served as its first president and continues to serve on the board and as an editor and writer of SAJAforum, one of the most widely read South Asian news and analysis blogs.
Sree served as the Tech Guru on WABC-TV
for six years, before moving to WNBC-TV as technology reporter in Jan. 2007. He appears twice a week on the air and on WNBC.com.
In 2004, Newsweek magazine named him one of the 20 most influential South Asians in the U.S.
In July 2007, India Abroad named him one of the 50 most Influential Indian Americans in the U.S.
New York City
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Sreenivasan is a graduate of St. Stephen's College
St. Stephen's College, Delhi
St. Stephen's College is a constituent college of the University of Delhi located in Delhi, India. The college admits both undergraduates and post-graduates, and awards degrees under the purview of the University. Famous for its rich history and many traditions, St...
in Delhi
Delhi
Delhi , officially National Capital Territory of Delhi , is the largest metropolis by area and the second-largest by population in India, next to Mumbai. It is the eighth largest metropolis in the world by population with 16,753,265 inhabitants in the Territory at the 2011 Census...
, India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
, as well as the Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism
Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism
The Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism is one of Columbia's graduate and professional schools. It offers three degree programs: Master of Science in journalism , Master of Arts in journalism and a Ph.D. in communications...
. He is the dean of student affairs and digital media professor at the Columbia Journalism School. His courses at Columbia focus on new media, web design, and web usage. Every year he instructs digital media Journalism School students and faculty on the better use of the Internet and multimedia reporting.
Sree was appointed Dean of Students at the Journalism School in 2005, which puts him in charge of student oriented programs. He is the former advisor to the school's chapter of the Society of Professional Journalists
Society of Professional Journalists
The Society of Professional Journalists , formerly known as Sigma Delta Chi, is one of the oldest organizations representing journalists in the United States. It was established in April 1909 at DePauw University, and its charter was designed by William Meharry Glenn. The ten founding members of...
and won the David Eshelman Award for Outstanding Campus Advisor in 1998.
In 2008, he was named Dean of Student Affairs, supervising admissions, student services and career services at the Journalism School.
Sreenivasan helped found SAJA, the South Asian Journalists Association, a group of journalists of South Asian origin in the U.S. and Canada and served as its first president and continues to serve on the board and as an editor and writer of SAJAforum, one of the most widely read South Asian news and analysis blogs.
Sree served as the Tech Guru on WABC-TV
WABC-TV
WABC-TV, channel 7, is the flagship station of the Disney-owned American Broadcasting Company located in New York City. The station's studios and offices are located on the Upper West Side section of Manhattan, adjacent to ABC's corporate headquarters, and its transmitter is atop the Empire State...
for six years, before moving to WNBC-TV as technology reporter in Jan. 2007. He appears twice a week on the air and on WNBC.com.
In 2004, Newsweek magazine named him one of the 20 most influential South Asians in the U.S.
In July 2007, India Abroad named him one of the 50 most Influential Indian Americans in the U.S.
External links
- Sree.net personal site
- Sreetips.com tips site
- Meet Columbia's New Media Guru OJR.org
- An Evangelist for Technology Who Helped Invent the Game New York Sun