Aaron Gershon on Muck Rack

Aaron Gershon

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Greenwich, Lexington, Sarasota
Sports Information Director @NCFBanyans. Former Kentucky Basketball & Football Beat Writer for The Cats’ Pause. @ukjamschool alum. Connecticut Raised.

Interview

What was your first job as a journalist?

SB Nation A Sea of Blue Staff Writer

Have you ever used a typewriter?

No

How is social media changing news?

Makes news very opinionated

Who's your favorite fictional journalist?

Mike Lupica

What does it mean to be a journalist?

It means the world trusts you to tell them what's going on in the world - change this to - It means the world trusts you to report the real story - not try to convince them to believe your opinions.

What's the funniest news-related #hashtag you've seen?

How do you prefer to be pitched on stories?

Attending events

What's your favorite social network?

Instagram

Who do you wish followed you?

Ken Rosenthal

Did you work for your high school newspaper? If so, what did you do there?

No, but I worked for the High School Sports Journalism club where I was Vice President

What story are you most proud of writing or working on?

Murray State post game story

What advice can you offer to aspiring journalists?

Take any door that opens there are only so many.

When's the best time to pitch you?

Anytime I'm always ready.

What's the best pitch you ever got?

Be yourself

What's the worst pitch you ever got?

N/A no such thing as a bad story. News is news.

What's your favorite drink?

Iced Coffee

When you're not at a computer, where are you most likely to be?

In class

Aside from your own, what's your favorite publication to read?

Bleacher Report

What's the most common misperception about your beat?

We're "Just" Bloggers.

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