Evolutionary Biology PhD | CEO/Editor-in-Chief @RealLastStand | Fellow @ManhattanInst | Academic Advisor @Theory_Society | Truth First.
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Interview
What was your first job as a journalist?
School paper
Have you ever used a typewriter?
Yes, many times I wrote my doctoral dissertation on an IBM Selectric
How is social media changing news?
By making everything superficial.
Who's your favorite fictional journalist?
Rush Limbaugh
What does it mean to be a journalist?
A true journalist is just that - true. S/he is true to the facts and checks them out before publishing.
What's the funniest news-related #hashtag you've seen?
#Rush Limbaugh
How do you prefer to be pitched on stories?
In the strike zone
What tools and software do you use to do your job?
Mostly Word
What's your favorite social network?
None - I hate them all
Who do you wish followed you?
The rest of the nation, alas!
Why did you become a journalist?
I never did.
Did you work for your high school newspaper? If so, what did you do there?
Editor
What story are you most proud of writing or working on?
The one I'm shaping now
What advice can you offer to aspiring journalists?
Get a Masters in computer science
When's the best time to pitch you?
rrectable
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