Let's get real
For the sixth year, I'm holding a gathering to bring Mizzou j-school alumni together with current students. It's a chance for our professionals to share the lessons they've learned when they transitioned out of the Mizzou newsrooms and into new ones. Many of our grads are also finding alternative jobs that let them use the skills they've gained. So this year I'm hoping we'll have a HUGE mix of skills represented. We always have great conversations. We always eat pizza from Shakespeares. The gathering used to include three or four alumni and we'd hang out in a small room at KOMU-TV. This year we're holding the event in a large room in the Reynolds Alumni Center. So I figured - why not turn the event up another notch. Let's live blog it.
So I'm inviting students to give live blogging a try during the event. They're new to this - but that's why I try to find these kinds of opportunities. So I'm inviting alumni who are unable to attend to check this live blog out and please contribute to the event by sharing and commenting on this live blog. I hope to put the blog up on a screen behind the speakers so we can keep up with the conversations. I'm also going to use the twitter hashtag: #realworld
So join on in if you'd like: