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Clay Masters

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senior politics reporter @mprnews. NE→IA→MN
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Interview

What was your first job as a journalist?

Arts and Entertainment reporter at college rag.

Have you ever used a typewriter?

yes

Who's your favorite fictional journalist?

Oscar Fate in Bolano's "2666"

What's your favorite social network?

Twitter

Who do you wish followed you?

More Iowans and voters interested in Iowa's impact on the presidential election... As well as other Public Media journos.

Why did you become a journalist?

To be a better citizen.

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

Nope.

What advice can you offer to aspiring journalists?

Your interests are the key to your success, whatever they are.
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