#Youngjournojobs Twitter Chat #1

SPJ and Kenna Griffin, assistant professor of Mass Communications at Oklahoma City University, hosted an informative and fun Twitter chat for young journalists in search of a job. Below is the chat in its entirety.

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Taylor Carlier @taylorcarlier
Journo babies: Join @spj_tweets & @profkrg @ 2 p.m. Tues for a #youngjournojobs Twitter chat. Get all of your job & internship Q's answered.
Fri, Sep 26 2014 13:02:20
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— Taylor Carlier (@taylorcarlier)Fri, Sep 26 2014 13:02:20
Society of Pro Journ @spj_tweets
BC of the #youngjournojobs Twitter chat Tues & #FF - @profkrg @taylorcarlier @tpuckey @JenRoyer1 @ClaudiaAmezcua_ @BrettHall17 @jgasspoore
Fri, Sep 26 2014 15:46:23
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— Society of Pro Journ (@spj_tweets)Fri, Sep 26 2014 15:46:23
Syracuse SPJ @SyracuseSPJ
@spj_tweets will host a #Youngjournojobs Twitter chat with @profkrg @ 2 p.m. ET on Sept. 30 discussing #journalism jobs, resumes, etc.
Mon, Sep 29 2014 16:15:40
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— Syracuse SPJ (@SyracuseSPJ)Mon, Sep 29 2014 16:15:40
Society of Pro Journ @spj_tweets
#youngjournojobs Twitter Chat with @profkrg is at 2 p.m. ET tomorrow! Follow @spj_tweets and @profkrg to join in on the job Q & A.
Mon, Sep 29 2014 18:04:47
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— Society of Pro Journ (@spj_tweets)Mon, Sep 29 2014 18:04:47
Duquesne SPJ @duqspj
Today is @spj_tweets #youngjournojobs tweet discussion! Join us at 2pm to discuss everything from resumès to interview attire! #DuqSPJ
Tue, Sep 30 2014 16:27:03
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— Duquesne SPJ (@duqspj)Tue, Sep 30 2014 16:27:03
Society of Pro Journ @spj_tweets
Journo Students/Post Grads: Take a coffee break in a hour & join our #youngjournojobs Twitter chat w/ @profkrg for great career advice!
@MrFredendall
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Tue, Sep 30 2014 17:04:49
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— Society of Pro Journ (@spj_tweets)Tue, Sep 30 2014 17:04:49
SPJ Digital @SPJDigital
Twitter chat reminder: #youngjournojobs. 2 p.m. ET with @profkrg. Tips for students/new journos looking for jobs in #journalism
Tue, Sep 30 2014 17:30:04
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— SPJ Digital (@SPJDigital)Tue, Sep 30 2014 17:30:04
Taylor Carlier @taylorcarlier
T-minus 15 minutes until the #youngjournojobs Twitter chat with @spj_tweets and @profkrg
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Tue, Sep 30 2014 17:46:15
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— Taylor Carlier (@taylorcarlier)Tue, Sep 30 2014 17:46:15
Morgan Gstalter @morgGstalt
I'm really looking forward to the #youngjournojobs Twitter chat. Hoping to find some useful advice/steps in the right direction. #j70
Tue, Sep 30 2014 17:50:00
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— Morgan Gstalter (@morgGstalt)Tue, Sep 30 2014 17:50:00
Kenna Griffin @profkrg
I am getting my pizza ready for #youngjournojobs. Appropriate, huh?
Tue, Sep 30 2014 17:51:55
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— Kenna Griffin (@profkrg)Tue, Sep 30 2014 17:51:55
Kenna Griffin @profkrg
@DAnnerMitchell It's like election night in the newsroom in my office right now! #Youngjournojobs
Tue, Sep 30 2014 17:56:49
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— Kenna Griffin (@profkrg)Tue, Sep 30 2014 17:56:49
Dilane Mitchell @DAnnerMitchell
I'm participating in the #YoungJournoJobs chat with @spj_tweets and @profkrg for a while. Just a heads up. #DPUSocial
Tue, Sep 30 2014 17:57:54
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— Dilane Mitchell (@DAnnerMitchell)Tue, Sep 30 2014 17:57:54
And we are off!
Society of Pro Journ @spj_tweets
Welcome to the first #youngjournojobs Twitter chat. Follow @profkrg, reply directly to her when applicable and don't forget the hashtag!
Tue, Sep 30 2014 18:00:06
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— Society of Pro Journ (@spj_tweets)Tue, Sep 30 2014 18:00:06
Introductions
Kenna Griffin @profkrg
Welcome to #youngjournojobs! Please introduce yourself and tell us the area of journalism you hope to work in.
Tue, Sep 30 2014 18:01:56
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— Kenna Griffin (@profkrg)Tue, Sep 30 2014 18:01:56
Karen Hansen @hansenkarenm
Listening in to #youngjournojobs for the next hour or so. I'm @RTDNA's membership & student programs manager. I work with young journos!
Tue, Sep 30 2014 18:04:19
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— Karen Hansen (@hansenkarenm)Tue, Sep 30 2014 18:04:19
Phoebe McPherson @pnmcpherson
@profkrg #youngjournojobs Phoebe McPherson. Interested in international corresponding/reporting for English-speaking newspaper in L.America
Tue, Sep 30 2014 18:04:56
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— Phoebe McPherson (@pnmcpherson)Tue, Sep 30 2014 18:04:56
Morgan Gstalter @morgGstalt
@profkrg hi! I'm Morgan. Student @DrakeJMC. Hoping to go into news reporting &/ digital media. #youngjournojobs
Tue, Sep 30 2014 18:05:04
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— Morgan Gstalter (@morgGstalt)Tue, Sep 30 2014 18:05:04
Jordan Gass-Poore'@jgasspoore
@profkrg @jgasspoore, dream job: investigative reporter for @guardian #youngjournojobs
Tue, Sep 30 2014 18:05:09
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— Jordan Gass-Poore' (@jgasspoore)Tue, Sep 30 2014 18:05:09
Dilane Mitchell @DAnnerMitchell
@profkrg I'm Dilane. Grad student at @DePaulU. I'd like to report on nonprofit and gov't agencies, not a watchdog though. #YoungJournoJobs
Tue, Sep 30 2014 18:05:10
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— Dilane Mitchell (@DAnnerMitchell)Tue, Sep 30 2014 18:05:10
Taylor Carlier @taylorcarlier
A1: #youngjournojobs Taylor Carlier. Looking for a hard news reporting job.
Tue, Sep 30 2014 18:05:57
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— Taylor Carlier (@taylorcarlier)Tue, Sep 30 2014 18:05:57
Michael Hadley @MCHadley
@profkrg Michael Hadley, B.S. in Mass Comm, Media Prod. I'd like to be a magazine writer or internal comm for a corp #youngjournojobs
Tue, Sep 30 2014 18:06:03
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— Michael Hadley (@MCHadley)Tue, Sep 30 2014 18:06:03
Erick Fredendall @MrFredendall
@profkrg Hi! Journo student at @CMUniversity & reporter for campus paper. Believer in local media evolution to 21st century #youngjournojobs
Tue, Sep 30 2014 18:06:05
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— Erick Fredendall (@MrFredendall)Tue, Sep 30 2014 18:06:05

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