Chris Bentley on Muck Rack

Chris Bentley

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Chicago
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Curious citizen🤔Radio guy & podcast dude for NPR's Here & Now: www.npr.org/podcasts/510051/here-x26-now Making noise w/CDPROM, La Croix Mystique & more
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What was your first job as a journalist?

Science writer and photographer for the Cornell Daily Sun.

Have you ever used a typewriter?

No!

How is social media changing news?

Making us all more accessible, and maybe a little more anxious.

How do you prefer to be pitched on stories?

by email

Why did you become a journalist?

I'm a curious person, passionate about a variety of topics—I've always loved writing and photography, and now I get to do it every day.

Did you work for your high school newspaper? If so, what did you do there?

We didn't have one, but I worked for my (independent) college newspaper as a senior photographer and editor of the science section.

What story are you most proud of writing or working on?

So far my investigation with WBEZ into Chicago's red 'x' program for marking dangerous, vacant structures.

What advice can you offer to aspiring journalists?

Get into it!

When's the best time to pitch you?

Anytime.
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