You might have heard rumors that a job as NBC Nightly News anchor might be opening up soon, and you’re wondering what’s the best way to get into the news business. Financial journalist Felix Salmon published a well received piece on his blog today called, “To all the young journalists asking for advice….” that has inspired other professional journalists as well as Vox writers to chime in with their own words of wisdom.
Advice to young journalists, from me and @andylevy: Start out a conservative, then start attacking conservatives, then apply to The Atlantic
— John Podhoretz (@jpodhoretz) February 9, 2015
My advice to young journalists: Never tweet.
— Jared Keller (@jaredbkeller) February 9, 2015
https://twitter.com/ryanbeckwith/status/564904963294650370
https://twitter.com/AndrewKirell/status/564904601464631296
My advice to young journalists: It's really fun. You just get to write about stuff all day. Give it a whirl!
— Joe Weisenthal (@TheStalwart) February 9, 2015
My advice to young journalists: only work nights for so long. Have some self-respect.
— jake (@jakebeckman) February 9, 2015
My advice to young journalists: If nothing else but being a reporter would make you happy, let's get coffee.
— Christina Farr (@chrissyfarr) February 9, 2015
My advice to young journalists: ¯_(ツ)_/¯
— Matt Ford (@fordm) February 9, 2015
https://twitter.com/LadyFOHF/status/564905148976492545
Better advice to young journalists: Don't take a job that lets you have Takes™ for a long, long time.
— Byron Tau (@ByronTau) February 9, 2015
Hot take.
Don't settle for hot takes, young journalists. Strive for scorching takes.
— John McCormack (@McCormackJohn) February 9, 2015
https://twitter.com/SonnyBunch/status/564907990395133953
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Advice to young journalists: form a union in your newsroom #solidarity
— Mike Elk (@MikeElk) February 9, 2015
My advice to young journalists: On the internet, nobody knows you’re a dog. Get a dog to write your stories, retire! pic.twitter.com/aWBwfEkCJm
— Sarah Kliff (@sarahkliff) February 9, 2015
My advice to young journalists is to stop whatever you are writing or editing to get into a Twitter fight with an egg guy with 7 followers.
— Jim Antle (@jimantle) February 9, 2015
My advice to young journalists: Learn to drink coffee. Lots and lots of coffee.
— Matt Viser (@mviser) February 9, 2015
https://twitter.com/BobbyBigWheel/status/564911247280586753
Advice to young journalists: Flirt with Pentecostalism, date Calvinism, marry Catholicism.
— Ross Douthat (@DouthatNYT) February 9, 2015
Advice to young journalists: You might find more honest and lucrative work as a professional escort.
— Stephen Green (@VodkaPundit) February 9, 2015
Advice to young journalists: Be as snarky as possible as often as possible
— Allahpundit (@allahpundit) February 9, 2015
advice to young journalists: Always write as if your dad is reading over your shoulder and you're SO MAD AT HIM
— Ursus, Director of Weather and Banana Programming (@AceofSpadesHQ) February 9, 2015
https://twitter.com/joshgreenman/status/564916758629199873
Advice to young journalists: Get vaccinated.
— David M. Drucker (@DavidMDrucker) February 9, 2015
Advice to Young Journalists: Start attacking conservatives. I'm actually serious; this is good advice.
— John Podhoretz (@jpodhoretz) February 9, 2015
https://twitter.com/julietlapidos/status/564933358325481472
Advice to young journalists: don't ever let anyone tell you covering a hospital district, school board or quiet cops beat isn't important. ?
— ?????????????? ? (@patrickjcarlson) February 9, 2015
Advice to young journalists: Run. Run as fast and as far as you can. Do anything else in the world but do not stay in the cesspit of media.
— Gareth (@GarethSoye) February 9, 2015
I’d give advice to young journalists but it’s probably just going to end in one of them taking my job so fend for your damn selves jerks.
— Dan Levy (@DanLevyThinks) February 9, 2015
Advice to young journalists: No amount of coffee will fill the gaping hole where your soul once used to be.
— Gavin Fernando (@GavinDFernando) February 9, 2015
Advice to young journalists: find a niche. Learn everything you can from experts. Never misrepresent that you are one.
— Bob Owens (@bob_owens) February 9, 2015
https://twitter.com/RainierOunce/status/564925975981338626
https://twitter.com/Ethan_Booker/status/564925962492858369
My advice to young journalists, when writing a story about the weather check with a meteorologist. Not Bill Nye.
— Jordan Bell (@muwxman) February 9, 2015
https://twitter.com/ezraklein/status/564924221571497984
My advice to aspiring young journalists. Ezra Klein is doing it wrong. Be your own man. Not a toadie for The Man.
— John Ocasio-Nolte (@NolteNC) February 9, 2015
If your boss won't give you $15 mil. for your blog, convince somebody else your blog is a digital media company that will explain the news.
— John McCormack (@McCormackJohn) February 9, 2015
https://twitter.com/instapundit/status/564924075907514368
https://twitter.com/RQA/status/564923915089477633
https://twitter.com/ChristianTappe/status/564923520531324929
https://twitter.com/siddhmi/status/564932808041562113
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