Christian Long
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Interview
What was your first job as a journalist?
My old college paper, The Daily Nebraskan
Have you ever used a typewriter?
I learned how to type on one.
How is social media changing news?
It makes it instantly accessible to virtually anyone the world over -- for better and for worse.
Who's your favorite fictional journalist?
Alexander Knox from the 1989 Batman.
What does it mean to be a journalist?
Telling a story with facts, humor, and an informed opinion. Or at least two out of three.
What's the funniest news-related #hashtag you've seen?
#FuckYouWashington really captured the spirit of things back when it was first created.
How do you prefer to be pitched on stories?
Email. Is there another way?
What tools and software do you use to do your job?
Macbook, iPhone, a slow-creeping feeling of anxiety as you approach a deadline, notepad & pen.
What's your favorite social network?
Twitter
Who do you wish followed you?
You. Yes, you.
Why did you become a journalist?
The quarry by my house wasn't hiring.
Did you work for your high school newspaper? If so, what did you do there?
I did not.
What story are you most proud of writing or working on?
Digging deep with Edgar Wright about the origins of 'Baby Driver' tops the list, I think.
What advice can you offer to aspiring journalists?
Read your final draft out loud before filing. Also, become pals with your soon-to-be best pal: rejection.
When's the best time to pitch you?
Anytime, but my turnaround time is better during regular business hours.
What's the best pitch you ever got?
Drive around in Ernest Cline's DeLorean while talking about 'Ready Player One,' even though the weather prevented it from happening that way.
What's the worst pitch you ever got?
Anyone that referred to me as "Chris."
What's your favorite drink?
Topo Chico mineral water, though it is scarcely available outside of Texas.
When you're not at a computer, where are you most likely to be?
Walking my dogs.
Aside from your own, what's your favorite publication to read?
Time, Rolling Stone, Mr Porter
What's the most common misperception about your beat?
We're all paid off by Disney.
Would you like to take the Muck Rack Interview?
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