Austin Alonzo
Verified
(He/Him)
As seen in:
The Epoch Times,
Albany Business Review,
Dallas Business Journal,
Denver Business Journal,
International Business Times (U.S.),
Kansas City Business Journal,
Minneapolis/St. Paul Business Journal,
Orlando Business Journal,
Puget Sound Business Journal,
Sacramento Business Journal,
South Florida Business Journal
and
Covers:
U.S. politics, U.S. news, regional news in the Midwestern U.S.
Business reporter @EpochTimes. Past bylines @scrippsnews, @kcbizjournal, @wattagnet, @ibtimes & @RealEstateNews. Educated @mujschool 🐯. RT ≠ endorsement.
Interview
What was your first job as a journalist?
Newsy.com which is now owned by Scripps.
Have you ever used a typewriter?
Once just for fun.
How is social media changing news?
Its making it easier to get the word out and lowering the barriers to entry.
Who's your favorite fictional journalist?
Raoul Duke
What does it mean to be a journalist?
Solving a new puzzle every day.
How do you prefer to be pitched on stories?
Via email
What's your favorite social network?
X
Who do you wish followed you?
Elon Musk
Did you work for your high school newspaper? If so, what did you do there?
Yes. Writer.
What advice can you offer to aspiring journalists?
If you aren't tough, kind of crazy and in love with this business, find another career.
When's the best time to pitch you?
Early Am.
What's the best pitch you ever got?
When I was a kid, I got hit in the head by a baseball during a machine pitch game. It was better than most pitches I've received as a pro.
What's the worst pitch you ever got?
All pitches seeking free advertisements are tied for first place.
When you're not at a computer, where are you most likely to be?
With my family.
What's the most common misperception about your beat?
Reporters are interested in promoting your business for free.
Would you like to take the Muck Rack Interview?
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