What was your first job as a journalist?
The Maroon Man
Have you ever used a typewriter?
No, but I would love to!
How is social media changing news?
Video becoming the premier medium of consumption has changed the type of content and medium that major news outlets must produce.
Who's your favorite fictional journalist?
Rita Skeeter
What does it mean to be a journalist?
To have a burning passion for current events and cultural commentary, and to understand when to be subjective and objective.
What's the funniest news-related #hashtag you've seen?
How do you prefer to be pitched on stories?
Through email or DM to my socials, or via contact at colincroughan.com
What tools and software do you use to do your job?
Canva, Medium, TikTok, ChatGPT, Adobe Suite, Google Suite, Microsoft Suite, YouTube
What's your favorite social network?
Instagram
Who do you wish followed you?
Benny Drama
Why did you become a journalist?
To tell stories that deserve to be heard.
Did you work for your high school newspaper? If so, what did you do there?
Yes, for Zephyr Magazine at Rye High School Class of 2010.
What story are you most proud of writing or working on?
My new series of blogs about my experience teaching in Thailand with SINE Education.
What advice can you offer to aspiring journalists?
Be thoughtful about what you speak on, and of the accountability you hold to your published opinions.
When's the best time to pitch you?
All the time, via email - at colinjcroughan@gmail.com
What's the best pitch you ever got?
Perhaps my favorite pitches were some of my first, working on-site with MINI Cooper and AOL at the MTTS Road Rally of 2012.
What's the worst pitch you ever got?
I love all of my pitches equally.
What's your favorite drink?
Iced Coffee.
When you're not at a computer, where are you most likely to be?
Gaming, hitting a bar, or riding a motorbike.
Aside from your own, what's your favorite publication to read?
Reductress, GQ, THEM, The Trend Report, Hyperallergic, The Smart Local TH, The Newsette, and more.
What's the most common misperception about your beat?
That I, or anyone, can be confined to any specific content category.
