Creative Loafing is going to UTampa’s annual communications and journalism fair happening November 18

Fletcher Lounge at Plant Hall on the UTampa campus in Tampa, Florida. Credit: Amy Martz Contrary to what the journalism algorithm is telling you, it’s actually a swell time to work for a news publication. There might be “less jobs” out there, but now more than ever communities need reporters working to bring important stories to readers. Those reporters continue to adapt to the changing news and information ecosystem, bringing fresh ideas and skill sets to newsrooms with decades of experience and values to share. This month at the University of Tampa (now called UTampa), Creative Loafing Tampa Bay is looking to meet those future journalists during the college’s second annual Communication Professional Fair happening this month. It happens inside UTampa’s Plant Hall Fletcher Lounge on Wednesday, Nov. 18 from noon-2 p.m. It’s free to attend and open to all. Last year, the fair put journalism and communication students in front of magazines, newspapers, TV stations and webs