Twitter Bio Make Over

      I came across a perfect article this week on, "How to write a twitter bio that makes you stand out as a journalist" on Poynter.com. This was a perfect article to blog about especially after attending the ethics portion of the multimedia boot camp this past Friday. The article discussed how important it is for your personal bio on twitter should be well written, to the point, and show case your skills as an novice journalist. Making sure your bio is written in AP style is a major factor. Showing jobs that AP style is always your first and only choice of writing stands out. Also mentioning where you work, write, shoot, or edit for is another way for your bio to shine. On my bio I would have, "photographer and writer for @FAMUAN @Journeymag", to show where I currently contribute too. Only show what you are associated with if it pertains to journalism. No one needs to know you are a member of "We heart Justin Beiber fan club". Lastly making sure that you keep your bio updated is very important also.  After getting info from the boot camp about social media this article is a great way to use social media the correct way. As a journalist I must remember that I am always a journalist at all times. What I write on social sites should always be treated as if it is going to be published. I admit my bio on twitter does not reflect a journalist as of now. However as I sit here and write this blog entry my twitter page is on the next tab waiting on me to update my new bio. Making sure I use proper ethics with social media has never been more important to me. I am close to graduating and the next step is seeking a job. I want all my social media by the end of this semester to be clean, professional, and reflect me as an up and coming photojournalist. The article even displayed actual journalist twitter bios. As I read different journalist bios I noticed there profile pictures were also professional. Most of there pictures were head shots of them or just a simple picture mainly showing there face. Profile pictures should be professional just as your tweets, and bio should be.



Here is the link where you can read the actual article.

http://www.poynter.org/how-tos/journalism-education/187145/how-to-write-a-twesume-aka-twitter-bio-thatll-make-you-stand-out-as-a-journalist/