After a year of shoulder shrugs and protesting on behalf of insignificant purpose, I finally joined Twitter--Username: Nicki_elle86, profile pic, followers...the whole nine yards! But as i registered my email address to yet another social networking site, it annoyed me that my final decision to join came down to the fact that numerous job applications require someone who is familuar and active with social networking sites. I have no problem with joining these sites, however to have them listed as part of the qualifications for a job is a tad bit ridiculous in my opinion. Mainstream media takes something that comes natural to our generation and creates a kind of frenzy so that you feel obligated to be involved. They strip away all likeness, freedom and fun from these leisure activities, and turn them into qualifications and requirements for jobs. When i interned at ABC7 about two years ago, I was asked to research several known, as well as unknown, social networking sites and compile a list of what each are good for. Interesting enough, one of the "unknown" sites was Twitter.com. At the time I thought to myself, "this is pointless," yet as i went on to graduate from college and apply for jobs, that list became my main source of reference to social-networking. But what about my REAL qualifications? What about my four years of college experience, in which I have a $40,000 piece of paper as prove? What about my communication skills and ability to learn quickly? All of these are good, but in the world of "New Journalism," they look for more. Publications are looking for people who know how to navigate technology--blog, web design, and now social networking. I mean as if facebook wasn't enough?
All i am trying to say is why does it matter if I have Facebook or Twitter or Linkedin accounts? Shouldn't my passion of the
industry be enough?...
All i am trying to say is why does it matter if I have Facebook or Twitter or Linkedin accounts? Shouldn't my passion of the
industry be enough?...
