Byron Lafayette
Verified
(He/Him)
- Editor, ViralHare
- Contributing Writer, WhatCulture
- Director, Independent Film Critics of America
- Columnist, Freelance
Los Angeles
As seen in:
ViralHare,
WhatCulture,
Apple Podcasts,
FanSided,
Letterboxd,
American Thinker,
Free Republic,
Bam Smack Pow,
25YL,
The Liberty Beacon,
The Nerd Daily,
Film Obsessive
Covers:
Primarily the entertainment industry, I also like to write on culture. I greatly enjoy interviewing notable and up and coming individuals.
Doesn't Cover:
I generally don't cover hard Politics but have been known to write the occasional political piece.
| Journalist | Film Critic | Chairman @indiecriticsUSA | Editor @ViralHare | Member: @CFACelebrity, OFTA | Bylines @FanSided, @whatculture, @TVObsessive_
Interview
What was your first job as a journalist?
Writing TV reviews
Have you ever used a typewriter?
Yes.
How is social media changing news?
Mostly in the speed at which it's covered, and who is covering it. Social Media allowed for a new generation of Freelancers to be birthed.
Who's your favorite fictional journalist?
Will Tippin
What does it mean to be a journalist?
In short. A Storyteller, just the stories you tell are true.
What's the funniest news-related #hashtag you've seen?
How do you prefer to be pitched on stories?
Email.
What tools and software do you use to do your job?
Social media, Microsoft Office, Grammarly, and a good cell phone camera.
What's your favorite social network?
VERO, hands down.
Who do you wish followed you?
Chris Pratt or Tom Cruise
Why did you become a journalist?
I LOVE to write.
Did you work for your high school newspaper? If so, what did you do there?
I did not.
What story are you most proud of writing or working on?
My interview/article on Ayman Hariri, the founder and CEO of VERO: True Social.
What advice can you offer to aspiring journalists?
Be tenacious, write/type will your fingers bleed, and write for a number of different publications to get the most experience.
When's the best time to pitch you?
Anytime, but morning works very well.
What's the best pitch you ever got?
I honestly can't say, I have gotten so many good ones.
What's the worst pitch you ever got?
Those files are sealed :D
What's your favorite drink?
Big Red.
When you're not at a computer, where are you most likely to be?
I am always near or at a computer haha. The Journalists best friend is his/her keyboard
Aside from your own, what's your favorite publication to read?
Forbes
What's the most common misperception about your beat?
Mostly that everyone thinks entertainment journalists cover only celebrity gossip
Would you like to take the Muck Rack Interview?
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