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As the rise of social media and Twitter has become an important source of information in political and social matters in recent years, journalism professionals have turned to this area for the purpose of gathering news, finding resources, disseminating news and presenting personal identity. Journalists use different methods and tools when performing personal self-presentations through Twitter. This study aims to reveal how professionals who are actively journalist in Turkey have performed a self-presentation on Twitter and which elements they put in front. For this purpose, the profile information on the Twitter accounts of journalists (N=301) from different organizations that continue their professional lives in Turkey has been examined by quantitative content analysis method. The data obtained was analyzed by categories and variables created according to the purpose of the study. The study found that journalists used Twitter as an extension of their professional life. The information that journalists post on their Twitter profiles is aimed at their professions and the organization they work. While journalists don’t have a significant difference in gender variables in their preferences for profile information on Twitter, there is a significant difference in the preferences for expression of the institution they work, especially in the profession.

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