Cody Mann on Muck Rack

Cody Mann

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Oregon, Pacific Northwest
As seen in: Albany Democrat-Herald, Corvallis Gazette-Times, Facebook, Medium, Flipboard, The Seattle Times, The Oregonian, Government Technology, The Bulletin (Bend, OR), New Hampshire Union Leader, The Daily News (Longview, WA), Centralia Chronicle and
Covers:  News
Doesn't Cover: Fluff
Staff writer for Corvallis Gazette-Times & Albany Democrat-Herald. Have Stylebook ~ Will Travel.
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Interview

What was your first job as a journalist?

Editor.

How is social media changing news?

It's breaking the advertising model.

Who's your favorite fictional journalist?

Raoul Duke.

What does it mean to be a journalist?

It's means everything.

How do you prefer to be pitched on stories?

By phone or email.

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

Audio recorder, notepad, camera (still and video), laptop and stylebook.

Why did you become a journalist?

To hold those in power accountable.

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

I did video news in middle and high school, newspaper in college.

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

Daniel Butts' murder trial.

What advice can you offer to aspiring journalists?

Be careful.

What's your favorite drink?

Water.

Aside from your own, what's your favorite publication to read?

The Oregonian
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