Carl Zimmer
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As seen in:
The New York Times,
LinkedIn,
slideshare.net,
Folha de S.Paulo,
Medium,
MSN,
MSN Australia,
MSN Brasil,
MSN Canada,
MSN UK,
O Globo
and
Covers:
science, evolution, ecology, astrobiology, medicine, biotech, biology, neuroscience
Writer. My active social media links are here: carlzimmer.com/social-media/
Interview
What was your first job as a journalist?
Summer intern at the Hunterdon County Democrat
Have you ever used a typewriter?
I actually owned a manual typewriter as a kid.
How is social media changing news?
The audience is no longer silent. News has become a conversation.
Who's your favorite fictional journalist?
Walter Burns
What does it mean to be a journalist?
To research and report what is not--but should be--widely known
How do you prefer to be pitched on stories?
I love getting pitches from people who have taken the time to get to know what I write about. I despise pitches that are basically spam.
What tools and software do you use to do your job?
Word, Google Docs, Listen & Type
What's your favorite social network?
Twitter
Who do you wish followed you?
Charles Darwin. (He's on Twitter, right?)
Why did you become a journalist?
I had to write.
Would you like to take the Muck Rack Interview?
Create a Muck Rack profile.