Being the super media nerds that we are, my friend Katie and I have decided to start a journalism group for twenty-somethings in the Bay Area. It’s called TK, which we originally used as the stand-in name until we came up with something else, but it kind of just stuck. In a way, it makes sense, though. TK is editorial speak for “To come.” What’s to come for the writers’ group is up for everyone involved to decide! Also: up and comin’ journos is what we are (or hope to be).
Katie and I have been feverishly planning this group for weeks, our battle scars ugly sunburn patches from sitting at Dolores Park Cafe hovered over our laptops, and were super excited to send out the invite today to the SF writers we (though mostly Katie) know.
Some of the coolest and most wonderful people I met in New York were those involved with NYU Local, so I wanted to start a similar group in San Francisco for young writers to convene on a bi-monthly basis. Many–myself included, sometimes–like to harp on and on about the demise of journalism, but the young writers I’ve met both in New York and San Francisco seem to have nothing but enthusiasm for the changes the field has undergone in recent years. Think about all the cool stuff we could accomplish if we harness all of our collective creative energy!
Aside from affording everyone a chance to meet like-minded media geeks, Katie and I have multiple potential ideas for the group, including a job forum for freelance work, guest lectures from established local journalists, and even a collaborative blog that could attempt to interactively map the cultural landscape of SF.
I’ve been so busy with my awesome Community Management job at Context that I haven’t had a lot of time to write recently. I’m hoping being surrounded by talented and inspired writers who share my enthusiasm for writing will help change that. If nothing else, we will serve delicious homemade goodies at our meetings. What starving freelance writer can turn down free food?
If TK sounds like something you’d be interested in attending, e-mail me! We’d love to have you.
I’d love to join your TK group.