Micah Grimes graduated from Troy in 2010 with a degree in broadcast journalism, and he now is the social media director for NBC News and MSNBC in New York.
He is leading a team that runs a social media strategy on account with more than a combined 25 million followers. He gave students social media advice for a tumultuous time in a digital age at Trojan Center Ballrooms on Monday, Feb. 18.

(cover) “Journalism, Social Media and Business” was his topic at the Hall School of Journalism and Communication’s annual symposium.

(Establishing) This is where I am sitting, All journalism students are required to attend this symposium.

(Detail 1)The cameraman is preparing before the symposium begins.

(Detail 2)Grimes’ speech before the symposium. He gave a brief overview of his own experience.

(Detail 3)Before the symposium started, the professors were communicating.

(Filler 1)Professor Spurlock speaks before the symposium begins.

(Filler 2) “This is a New Golden age of Journalism” was a very important sentence in his entire symposium. He told students that there are now many opportunities in journalism.

(Fillier 3) Emma Daniel and Taylor Pollock ask questions based on Twitter.

(Fillier 4) Professor Stewart gave a gift to Grimes and thanked him.

(closing) The symposium is over and the audience leaves the scene.