New Job
Feb 2, 2009 Author: Joanna | Filed under: UncategorizedToday I have resigned from my job at the Birmingham Post.
I will be leaving the paper and Birmingham in just over a month to take up a new position as a web development editor for The Times.
This is a pretty big deal for me. The Post was where I got my first break into journalism and where I had the opportunity to develop my interest in the web. I am a passionate supporter of the title and of the city and I will miss both immensely.
I’m really grateful to everyone at the paper who supported me and encouraged me to develop my expertise in blogging and social media. Also, big thanks to Birmingham’s exceptionally friendly and welcoming online community who have been generous with their time and taught me so much.
Looking forward, The Times is a phenomenally exciting opportunity for me and, in very many ways, my dream job. I’ll go into the details in another post soon, but suffice to say I’m really looking forward to it and will, I hope, be able to fill you in about my London adventures via this blog.
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I’m sure that you are sad to leave the Post but this looks like an incredible opportunity. Congratulations!
Wow. Nice. Congratulations, hope it is all wondeful.
Congratulations!!
Well done Jo, think they’ll miss you in Brum.
Congrats and good luck
Congratulations – we’ll all miss you!
Well done Jo.
Congratulations Joanna,
That is fantastic news. Dunno whether it means we’ll see more or less of you but I’m very excited for you.
Cheers T
Looking forward to having you with us…first plate of nameless brown food in the canteen is on me!
Congrats Jo – you 100% deserve it.
See you for a pint very soon!
You’ll have to change your blog’s tagline! Congrats. x
So pleased for you Jo. It’s the most impressive signing of the transfer window imho x
Way to go Jo! Well done amigo I’m totally stoked for you and can’t wait to see what you manage to pull off with a major broadsheet behind you!
Yay! – ok so i was a few months out. but i knew you would move. could not happen to a nicer person. well done jo.
Well done – great move for you. You’ve done a lot to ensure that although Birmingham is losing a leading actor on the social media scene there are plenty more to fill your place.
Best of luck for the future.
Congratulations, Jo. Very well deserved.
That’s really exciting. The Times has done some great stuff online in the past two years. Seem to have put a fair amount of resource into it.
Who says regional journalists don’t get jobs on nationals anymore? ….oh you did:)
Congratulations Joanna that’s great! I bet they’ll miss you at the Post!
Wow, Jo, big news indeed. Well done you. And I guess that Birmingham’s loss is the nation’s gain…
Yay! Congrats
) that’s brilliant news
What a journey the last 12 months have been! Congrats!
First of all congrats but what I really want to say (at the risk of sounding either old, inappropriate or patronising) is that I’m very proud of you.
Congratulations!
Looks like you’re going to have to tackle the boxes in the spare room though….
Congratulations, Jo! Good luck in the new post.
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Pint in the Big City soon then? (I must say, I’m loving it down here.) Congrats!
Huge congratulations – you have really made a mark in Birmingham! Don’t forget us
Well done. Great to see a journalist achieving the goals they want. Best of luck.
That’s great news, Jo. Feels like we’re about to have ‘one of us’ on the inside…
Congratulations!
Wow! What an amazing response! Thank you all so much.
To those down in London: yes please! Let’s meet up soon.
To those here in Birmingham: you don’t get rid of me that easily. I will be popping back regularly, just you wait and see!
To Mikey: I look forward to it!
Congratulations Jo!
Since starting @ 383 Project I’ve heard your name come up in conversations. I’ve followed your work and I have to say your one of the people who has inspired me to get blogging again.
Enjoy the dream job!
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Saw your tweet but only just got to your blog to comment. The Times should be a great gig! Congratulations and good luck!
Congrats and well done!!
Congratulations, Joanna! A job at The Times is a dream job indeed
Congratulations, Joanna!
Hey congratulations. Good work.
You’ll love the city and the challenges. Good luck
Well done, Jo. Very well deserved. I’ll miss you lots and lots.
Jo, this makes me *very* smiley.
Well done – you’ve worked very hard for this. I’m of course hoping that it means I’ll see you a lot more frequently on Friday mornings as well as at other times.
Big hugs! x
Congratulations Jo, how exciting! I’ll follow your blog with interest as you seem to know what’s what in cyberspace!
Well done and congratulations. You will be missed.
Congratulations Jo from all at Screen WM – you’ve done a huge amount for Birmingham’s online presence and you’ll be missed. BUT what a great job! Well done to you….
Congrats…..
Good luck with the new job, Jo.
When do you start?
[As I said on Twitter]
Typical soft southerner – one light fall of snow and you migrate South. Srsly: well done. We will miss you.
I think Dave Harte (comment 15) said it best. But Andy Mabbett (just above) is funnier.
I don’t have to say that so many people will miss you enormously, Jo. You’ve been a massive part of this city. I hope you come back often because, frankly, I can’t be arsed with that train journey down to London
Huge congrats Jo – it’s nice to see talent still gets spotted, though Birmingham will miss you…
Great to hear Jo, looking forward to reading more about new online adventures.
Terrific Joanna! Well done. Best of luck with the Times. I look forward to reading all about your new challenge.
Many congratulations, I’ll be very sad to see you go. Hopefully, The Post won’t lose its’ commitment to new media (or its’ fight for survival) in the absence of someone who really understood the potential. It makes me feel even more disappointed that my health situation is forcing me to take what amounts to a year off at what should be an exciting time.
That’s great news Jo, good luck in That London, hope I bump into you before you go.
As an embittered northerner, and echoing Andy’s sentiments, could I ask Brum colleagues to cash in for the following keepsake -
http://www.peterkaystore.co.uk/Merchant2/merchant.mvc?Screen=PROD&Store_Code=PKOS&Product_Code=MP-HAT-LONDON.
Best of luck, it’s a great move, I barely know you but I know the impact you have had on things in Brum.
Congratulations Jo – I’ve worked there in online production for a couple of years now. It’s safe to say ToL definitely needs more people with your enthusiasm and experience!
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Congrats for the new job. best wishes from Turkey….
Congratulations, Jo. You leave a lot of good friends behind, that’s for sure.
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I am just waiting for two following bits of news: that you’ve made as big a difference on the national stage as here in Brum, and that you’ll be telecommuting, not having to leave town but for the weekly f2fs with higher-ups.
That way I can roll all my congratulations into one.
Catching up on my backlog – fantastic news. Hope to see you at Tuttle soon.
I’ve allowed my Google Reader to run away and am just catching up.
Fantastic news – congratulations.
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hay jo, congrats on the new job, always knew you where going to do great things… don’t forget to come round the office and say hay to the guys before you leave!
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Congratulations, really looking forward to you joining us at The Times, where th Sussex mafia goes from strength to strength!
Wow that is amazing. You’ll love London and big congratulations and who will run Social Media Cafes now? boo hoo……
Wishing you all the best at the Times…and remember Birmingham when you there!
And come back on May 14th-16th to see The Rage Ensemble’s next production of Our Country’s Good at one of Birminghams finest theatres….made by an ensemble company from Bham to be performed in Birmingham….
Congratulations!! All the best in your new job!!
Well done you, from an ‘old’ contact. More ICE-style back tie dinners where you’re going. Don’t let that Mr Murdoch bully you!
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