Clyde Eltzroth on Muck Rack

Clyde Eltzroth

Covers:  breaking news, speech-to-text, machine learning, natural language processing, artificial intelligence
Product Manager @TheTerminal | #AI #MachineLearning for News | ex-journo @business | @Citadel1842 '02 Grad | Opinions mine, RT's not endorsements

Interview

What was your first job as a journalist?

Reporter at Theflyonthewall.com

Have you ever used a typewriter?

Yes

How is social media changing news?

It is shaping the future of news as this will be the standard of breaking/distributing news sooner rather than later.

What does it mean to be a journalist?

That’s for you to figure out...

What's the funniest news-related #hashtag you've seen?

How do you prefer to be pitched on stories?

No preference

What tools and software do you use to do your job?

Bloomberg Terminal, Tweet Deck, AIM

What's your favorite social network?

Twitter

Who do you wish followed you?

Justin Timberlake

Why did you become a journalist?

Why not...

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

No

What advice can you offer to aspiring journalists?

Look under every stone, you never know what you’re going to find.

When's the best time to pitch you?

Anytime

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