Cole Shelton
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and
Covers:
MLB, MMA, NBA, NFL, CFL, Boxing
March 7 1996-June 12 2012 RIP Jason #91 / Writer: @bjpenndotcom @Rotowire @HeavyOnSports among others.
Interview
What was your first job as a journalist?
Writing at Last Word on Sports a small sports website covering the CFL and NBA
Have you ever used a typewriter?
No, I want to though
How is social media changing news?
People become informed a lot sooner than before
What does it mean to be a journalist?
Someone who needs to provides news, or content
How do you prefer to be pitched on stories?
Whatever works best for the other person I am open to anything
What tools and software do you use to do your job?
Internet, pages, recorder, cell phone, twitter, really whatever is needed
What's your favorite social network?
Twitter
Who do you wish followed you?
More sports fans to read my work as well as more athletes and other respected media members
Why did you become a journalist?
I have always had a passion for sports and was always a good writer so made it a no-brainer
What story are you most proud of writing or working on?
My feature story on Sodiq Yusuff just telling his story about his brothers passing.
What advice can you offer to aspiring journalists?
Never give up, chase your dream and get your foot in the door, even if it is covering the minor leagues of sports to begin with
When's the best time to pitch you?
Whatever works best for the other person
What's the best pitch you ever got?
To cover the NBLCanada for the league website
When you're not at a computer, where are you most likely to be?
At the gym, or playing sports
Aside from your own, what's your favorite publication to read?
ESPN, Sportsnet, TSN, The Athletic, TheScore, MMAFighting
What's the most common misperception about your beat?
Sports writers aren't real writers
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