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Benjamin Raven

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  • Detroit Lions Reporter, MLive
Detroit, Hazel Park
As seen in: MLive, MSN, Flipboard, Yahoo Sports, AL.com, NJ.com, Ann Arbor News, Bay City Times, Grand Rapids Press, Jackson Citizen Patriot, Kalamazoo Gazette and
Covers:  The Detroit Lions.
Detroit Lions beat writer for MLive. Co-host Dungeon of Doom pod. Two-time Pontiac Aztek owner. Hoophead. Can-Am Wrestling. CMU undergrad. Newhouse šŸŠmasters.
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Interview

What was your first job as a journalist?

High School Sports Desk reporter at MLive while still in school at Central Michigan University.

Have you ever used a typewriter?

It was non-functional, so I was technically just button mashing.

Who's your favorite fictional journalist?

J. Jonah Jameson.

How do you prefer to be pitched on stories?

email

What's your favorite social network?

Twitter

Who do you wish followed you?

Guy Fieri

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

My high school did not have a newspaper, so, I worked in video productions for 3 yrs where I directed, produced, edited and starred.

When's the best time to pitch you?

24/7. We all have email accounts.

What's the best pitch you ever got?

A 300-word subject line accompanied by a blank email.

What's the worst pitch you ever got?

I sarcastically answered "best pitch" with my actual worst pitch.

What's your favorite drink?

Gin and Tonic
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