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B.R. Bates is a longtime author and journalist who has concentrated her career in the pop culture genre, with 12 books in print, numerous e-books, and years of other publications such as many, many clips from her career in newspapers. With "The 'Baby Doll' Serial Killer" (formerly the academic edition "Missing from Michigan Ave") she made her first foray into true crime, returning more solidly to her journalism roots. After researching the case of convicted serial killer John Eric Armstrong, sh…

B.R. Bates’s Journalist Portfolio

The ‘Baby Doll’ Serial Killer: The John Eric Armstrong Homicides

The ‘Baby Doll’ Serial Killer: The John Eric Armstrong Homicides

He was unassuming, sweet, and friendly. “Saved” in church as a teen, he never caused trouble. In the Navy, th…

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The Crack City Strangler: The Homicides of Serial Killer Benjamin Atkins

The Crack City Strangler: The Homicides of Serial Killer Benjamin Atkins

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What was your first job as a journalist?

As far as out of college (I did work for The State News at Michigan State University), my first newspaper job was at the Wausau Daily Herald.

Have you ever used a typewriter?

Oh, totally! I learned to type on a beautiful IBM Selectric in early high school. I had a little manual typewriter when I was a kid.

How is social media changing news?

It's diluting it with a lot of falsehoods. I do get frustrated because I feel like there are no true journalists anymore.
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