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The first thing I learned about journalism is that it’s a dog-eat-dog, cutthroat business, but I wonder does that lesson stem to college journalism. Take a look at twitter and you’ll see great banter between journalists from all different kinds of newspaper. A journalist from the Star might be having a laugh with someone from the Indo. But where are all the student journalists?

There doesn’t seem to be a sense of camaraderie between student paper journalists.

I’m wondering whether it be possible to organize a meeting of journalists, photographers, designers and editors from student newspapers across Ireland later this year. Gather some guest speakers and some social activities and really get to know each other. If anything, it would create contacts in Ireland’s student media.

Would people go to it? Would it be worth doing? If possible, what would be the best way to go about doing it? Your thoughts would be very much appreciated in this. 

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