Austin Fisher
Verified
(He/Him)
As seen in:
Source New Mexico,
Medium,
MSN,
USA Today,
Yahoo News,
Flipboard,
Yahoo,
RawStory,
KPRC-TV (Houston, TX),
Albuquerque Journal,
MYSA
and
Covers:
Policing, prisons, public health, labor, state government
Interview
What was your first job as a journalist?
Middle school staff writer, I was trash
Have you ever used a typewriter?
No.
How is social media changing news?
It's giving certain groups a good platform, and broadening media engagement among youth, all with good and bad effects.
What does it mean to be a journalist?
To give context, clarify, seek truth and empower readers
What tools and software do you use to do your job?
Notepads, Microphones, Cameras, Adobe, Windows, Macintosh, Android
Who do you wish followed you?
Juan Cole
Why did you become a journalist?
I can't stop reading things
When's the best time to pitch you?
9 a.m. W-Th-F
What's your favorite drink?
Brinkley's Maibock
Would you like to take the Muck Rack Interview?
Create a Muck Rack profile.