Podcasts Technology Datacast Episode 3: How to be a Social Media Data Whiz with Leni Krsova

Episode 3: How to be a Social Media Data Whiz with Leni Krsova

Published: Sept. 16, 2018, 10:58 p.m.

Show Notes:

  • (3:08) Leni explains how studying Theatre Critics in college help her develop analytical thinking.
  • (4:00) Leni briefly her first job out of college in brand management at a lifestyle brand called Life is Porno.
  • (5:54) Leni goes over the most interesting classes she took during her Master of Arts in New Media Studies at Charles University.
  • (7:52) Leni talks about her 1-year residency in the social media team of New Media department at Czech TV.
  • (12:02) Leni reflects on the career lesson she got out from her time at Czech TV.
  • (13:47) Leni discusses her first professional role working with data at Socialbakers, a social media marketing company in Prague.
  • (16:35) Leni talks about choosing R as her main programming language to learn data science.
  • (19:43) Leni explains the study of social network analysis.
  • (21:50) Leni discusses the technical aspects of her Master’s thesis about Czech journalists on Twitter.
  • (25:00) Leni goes over her brief stint as a marketing specialist at Zeleznakoule, a gym in Prague and a community of health enthusiasts.
  • (26:57) Leni talks about her next career move to Seznam, the most visited web portal and search engine in the Czech Republic.
  • (29:11) Leni also volunteers as a mentor for Czechitas, a non-profit organization focused on educating girls about programming, data analysis and graphics.
  • (30:17) Leni describes the data science community in Prague.
  • (32:51) Leni talks about her passion for the tech scene in Stockholm.
  • (35:22) Leni talks about her popular Facebook page Dataholka.
  • (36:45) Leni shares some tips for aspiring data scientists who want to improve their social media presence.
  • (39:00) Leni gives recommendations for social media users regarding concerns about data privacy.
  • (41:30) Leni shares her thoughts on the current state of digital journalism.
  • (43:48) Leni discusses her current plan to pursue a Ph.D. degree in the US.
  • (47:52) Closing segment.

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