MTV is Searching for First Twitter Jockey: Do you have the Guts? - MTV will be searching for its very first Twitter Jockey. MTV General Manager Stephen Friedman called the TJ position "a natural evolution of how we connect with our audience."

The network has identified 18 potential candidates and is asking its audience to find two more. The 20 hopefuls will compete in a series of online challenges this summer designed to reveal their personalities and demonstrate how they connect with Twitter followers.

The new Twitter jockey will report on MTV events, such as the Video Music Awards in September, and appear on air periodically. Viewers can nominate themselves or their favorite Facebook friends for the position online beginning Monday. The MTV TJ will be based in New York and earn a six-figure salary.