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The bashing together of young journalism heads

July 15th, 2008

Every month I take part in the Carnival of Journalism. It’s a fun little event where a selection of invited bloggers bash their collective heads and write about journalism. It’s been especially good in recent times, as there has been a set question to answer for all of the bloggers.

Think of it as an enclosed meme on your favourite subject.

Anyway: I had an idea. After reading the wonderful tale about Jessica DaSilva, and having been a long-time reader of MerandaWrites, I thought it would be a stellar idea to start a blog ring — just like the Carnival — but specifically for young journalists.

Only a handful, mind you. The ring will be invitation-only: The bloggers will have already made a bit of a name for themselves. I think, collectively, the group could hold some power. We are, after all, the future of the industry. Wouldn’t you be interested in what we’re up to?

After posing the idea on Twitter, John at Journalism.co.uk got in touch to say they’d be interested in hosting it. So, in the spirit of all things bloggery, I’m now putting the idea to everyone:

Who should be in it?
What should we be writing about?
Would you read it?
Should the ‘age’ be based on life age, or years of experience?

I look forward to seeing what you all think.