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Bridgette Redman

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Interview

What was your first job as a journalist?

I filled in for vacationing staff at the newspaper where my dad was editor when I was in high school. I wrote basic news briefs.

Have you ever used a typewriter?

Yes. I learned to type on a manual typewriter and spent many years typing on electronic and electric typewriters.

Who's your favorite fictional journalist?

Harriet Vane

What does it mean to be a journalist?

You are a storyteller, telling stories that matter.

What tools and software do you use to do your job?

Word processors are the one tool I can't live without. However, I rely heavily on spreadsheets to track assignments and due dates.

What's your favorite social network?

Facebook--does that give away my age? I like being able to write more than a soundbite.

Why did you become a journalist?

My father was a journalist and from a young age I admired him and his commitment to the community. I wanted to follow in his footsteps.

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

Yes, I was editor of my junior high newspaper and then the opinions editor of my high school newspaper.

What story are you most proud of writing or working on?

Recently, I was most proud of a piece on alcoholism and the theater that was published at OnStage Blog.

What advice can you offer to aspiring journalists?

Develop good relationships with your editors. Be easy to work with and deliver what you promise when it is due.

What's your favorite drink?

Mio cherry limeade

When you're not at a computer, where are you most likely to be?

At the theater watching live shows

Aside from your own, what's your favorite publication to read?

I'm an avid reader of The Guardian.
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