Jumping into rec hashtag: Megan's talent + work ethic have long been an inspiration to me -- and other young journalists. Hire her! #b24d
Greg Linch
greglinch
As someone who had a love of Web reporting instilled in him by @selfmadepsyche, I think it's a crime she hasn't been hired already. #b24d
Ken Schwencke
schwanksta
Megan is the hoopiest frood ever. She really knows where her towel is. #b24d
Adam Christ
DracoTVampyre
.@selfmadepsyche is shrewd, considered, and driven. If I were you I'd want her on my side :-) #b24d
Matt Diaz
mgdiaz
Heck, I'd hire @selfmadepsych just based on her lovely ingenuity in crowdsourcing references. #b24d
Celeste Fremon
WitnessLA
Megan Taylor produced great reporting for PBS MediaShift about journalist/programmers. She's also a talented journ/prog. Hire her. #b24d
Craig Silverman
CraigSilverman
Megan Taylor @selfmadepsyche is a hardworking online journalist/programmer and you should hire her! #b24d
Mindy McAdams
macloo
Dear future employer of @selfmadepsyche: You are about to make the best decision ever. Dear everyone else: Your loss. #b24d
Suzanne Yada
suzanneyada
Hi, I'm Megan Taylor.
I arrived in New York City hot, sweaty and starry-eyed from Florida in September 2008. I immediately fell in love with snow. Six months later, summer followed me to the city. Argh.
Turned out, the recession was following me around too. The disappointment and frustration of the past 2 years has faded, to be replaced by hope. Finally, I am in a position to go after the job I want, instead of just whatever would pay the bills.
This is that job.
OK, so it's not my dream job. But until someone offers me $1 million a week to build web applications and drool over data, I'll call it a huge step in the right direction.
As a producer at WNYC, I won't just be copying and pasting text files into a content management system for 9 hours straight. (Yes, I did this.) Based on the job description and the reputation of WNYC, I think this this job will take full advantage of all my skills and creativity.
I like to think I have a lot to offer, being reasonably smart and Web-savvy on top of a good journalism foundation. But I'm sure I'm not an expert on everything and WNYC offers me not only employment, but also the opportunity to work toward becoming the kind of journalist I aspire to be.