Caleb Nguyen
Verified
(He/Him)
As seen in:
KEYT-TV (Santa Barbara, CA),
MSN,
MSN Singapore,
Sports Illustrated,
Flipboard,
Miami Herald,
The Charlotte Observer,
The Sacramento Bee,
Kansas City Star,
Lexington Herald-Leader,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram
and
Covers:
Sports, Politics, Education, Entertainment, Crime, Weather, Tech, Finance
Writer/Assignment Desk Editor for Key-T Santa Barbara
Interview
What was your first job as a journalist?
Freelancer for my school
Have you ever used a typewriter?
No
How is social media changing news?
More topics, more accessibility, less accuracy in hopes to be first
Who's your favorite fictional journalist?
If Holden Caulfield counts I'll take him
What does it mean to be a journalist?
To seek the truth and report it
What's the funniest news-related #hashtag you've seen?
Impeach the Peach
How do you prefer to be pitched on stories?
Via social media
What tools and software do you use to do your job?
A Mac with WordPress alongside Social NewsDesk, SplashTop, PulsePoint and more
What's your favorite social network?
Twitter
Who do you wish followed you?
Jon Bois
Why did you become a journalist?
To shift the narratives of controversy and clickbait into truth and authenticity
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 experience with racism as an Asian American
What advice can you offer to aspiring journalists?
Never be discouraged by those who criticize but do it for those who will see and value your truth
When's the best time to pitch you?
Evening time
What's the best pitch you ever got?
My university president helping to cover up the embezzling of $100k
What's the worst pitch you ever got?
A video game tournament
What's your favorite drink?
Arnold Palmer
When you're not at a computer, where are you most likely to be?
On my phone or at a sports bar
Aside from your own, what's your favorite publication to read?
The Athletic
What's the most common misperception about your beat?
Sports are unimportant compared to politics, tech or crime
Would you like to take the Muck Rack Interview?
Create a Muck Rack profile.