Alan Webber
Bourbonnais
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and
Interview
What was your first job as a journalist?
Writing conservative commentary for the Kankakee Daily Journal
Have you ever used a typewriter?
Yep
How is social media changing news?
Pushing it further to the Left
Who's your favorite fictional journalist?
Beside myself? Greg Isles
What does it mean to be a journalist?
It scratches the itch
What's the funniest news-related #hashtag you've seen?
Anything written by Dennis Miller
How do you prefer to be pitched on stories?
I don't...
What tools and software do you use to do your job?
A computer, monitor, keyboard, wordperfect, and google
What's your favorite social network?
Face Book - I'm so ashamed
Who do you wish followed you?
John Kass and Dennis Miller electronically; Kate Upton physically.
Why did you become a journalist?
I liked to poke Liberals
Did you work for your high school newspaper? If so, what did you do there?
That was the 70's - I don't remember so much.
What story are you most proud of writing or working on?
My novel of course - Whipping Post
What advice can you offer to aspiring journalists?
Just keep writing, baby
When's the best time to pitch you?
Afternoon
What's the best pitch you ever got?
I already answered this
What's the worst pitch you ever got?
Chin Music
What's your favorite drink?
Crystal Head Vodka and an ice cube
When you're not at a computer, where are you most likely to be?
Golf course playing bad golf
Aside from your own, what's your favorite publication to read?
Imprimis by Hillsdale College
What's the most common misperception about your beat?
You spelled "you're" wrong, but it's after 6:00 PM
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