Pizza, Drinks and New Faces

Tonight’s young journalists networking event was a great success.

More than a dozen young people with a common passion for journalism converged at Eli’s on Whitney in Hamden for our chapter’s first young reporters and editors networking event.

Young professionals involved with print, broadcast and Internet platforms shared career advice, their job-hunting experiences and contact information over pizza and drinks.

If you missed tonight’s event, don’t fret, similar events are planned for other parts of the state.  Stay tuned!

Young Journalists Unite!

The journalism industry is going through some tough times, but free pizza and good conversation could ease the pain.

Connecticut SPJ is hosting its first young journalists networking event to help young professionals from the various media platforms to meet other reporters, editors and producers from across the state at:

Eli’s on Whitney, lower level
2392 Whitney Avenue, Hamden
6:30 p.m., Friday, Nov. 21

The chapter plans to host similar events at various locations across Connecticut to help young journalists connect with each other.

At this first event, there will be a brief panel discussion with:

Jamie DeLoma, news editor, NBCNewYork.com
Catie Talarski, producer, “Where We Live,” WNPR
Jodie Mozdzer, schools reporter, Hartford Courant

The conversation will continue over pizza and a cash bar.

We hope to see you there.