Chris Jastrzembski
Atlanta, Bristol
Covers:
Philadelphia sports, lacrosse (specifically college lacrosse).
@NHL_on_TNT Researcher aka "Jaz" | Also work on College Football, March Madness, & MLB
Interview
What was your first job as a journalist?
Freelance writer at College Crosse, followed by an internship at Philly Mag's Birds 24/7.
Have you ever used a typewriter?
For play, yes. For working, no.
How is social media changing news?
News is really now a 24/7 business. Anything can break at any minute, with people knowing immediately when it does from various places.
Who's your favorite fictional journalist?
Kent Brockman.
What does it mean to be a journalist?
To report facts and news to your audience, as well as telling stories of interesting figures.
What's the funniest news-related #hashtag you've seen?
How do you prefer to be pitched on stories?
How will you make it different from stories that other outlets do or from what we've done?
What tools and software do you use to do your job?
WordPress, Chorus, Notes, AP Style Book, my phone (for recording and note taking), and an online dictionary and thesaurus.
What's your favorite social network?
Twitter.
Who do you wish followed you?
People that care about the subjects and beats I'm writing on, as well as those that want to have fun interacting with me.
Why did you become a journalist?
I love writing and being in on the action.
Did you work for your high school newspaper? If so, what did you do there?
I did a little bit and wrote some sports columns.
What story are you most proud of writing or working on?
Michigan hiring Kevin Conry as their new men's lacrosse head coach.
What advice can you offer to aspiring journalists?
Keep working hard, stand out, do multiple things, and have a personality. Don't be afraid to try new things as well.
When's the best time to pitch you?
Whenever.
What's the best pitch you ever got?
I've coached lacrosse for multiple years and know the X's and O's of the game. I can give a perspective that's different from others.
What's the worst pitch you ever got?
I know lacrosse and I'm a funny guy.
What's your favorite drink?
Water or a Blue Moon.
When you're not at a computer, where are you most likely to be?
Outside on my patio with my dog or in my pool.
Aside from your own, what's your favorite publication to read?
Bleeding Green Nation, ABC News, and Bloomberg.
What's the most common misperception about your beat?
We're a dying medium.
Would you like to take the Muck Rack Interview?
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