Bruce Hotchkiss
Covers:
New car reviews and general automotive topics.
Interview
What was your first job as a journalist?
Canadian Automobile Association
Have you ever used a typewriter?
I used to type with one finger and have used both manual and electric typewriters.
How is social media changing news?
It is harder to know who to trust.
Who's your favorite fictional journalist?
I don't read much fiction.
What does it mean to be a journalist?
I consider myself a writer; I tell stories.
What's the funniest news-related #hashtag you've seen?
How do you prefer to be pitched on stories?
By email
What tools and software do you use to do your job?
My smart phone, a pen, and Word.
What's your favorite social network?
Facebook.
Who do you wish followed you?
Everyone!
Why did you become a journalist?
I kind of fell into it.
Did you work for your high school newspaper? If so, what did you do there?
My high school didn't have a newspaper.
What story are you most proud of writing or working on?
My next article.
What advice can you offer to aspiring journalists?
Write what you know and enjoy.
When's the best time to pitch you?
Mornings
What's the best pitch you ever got?
Anything that involves free food!
What's the worst pitch you ever got?
I'd prefer not saying.
What's your favorite drink?
Rum.
When you're not at a computer, where are you most likely to be?
Working on my car.
Aside from your own, what's your favorite publication to read?
My local paper.
What's the most common misperception about your beat?
That the love affair with cars is waning.
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