Chris Van Buskirk
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As seen in:
The Boston Globe,
MSN,
WBZ-TV (Boston, MA),
Boston Business Journal,
Flipboard,
The Mercury News,
AL.com,
Miami Herald,
Military.com,
The Denver Post,
Orlando Sentinel
and
Covers:
Massachusetts Legislature, politics, sports betting, policing, public transportation, and Boston news.
Covering Massachusetts politics for @BostonGlobe | 🇦🇷🇺🇸 | @ecjrn | chris.vanb@globe.com
Interview
What was your first job as a journalist?
Working at the State House News Service in Boston, Massachusetts
Have you ever used a typewriter?
I have not
How is social media changing news?
Reporters are connected to their audiences more than ever and the pace of news is incredibly fast.
Who's your favorite fictional journalist?
Don't have one
What does it mean to be a journalist?
Serving the public with vital information.
What's the funniest news-related #hashtag you've seen?
n/a
How do you prefer to be pitched on stories?
Email
What tools and software do you use to do your job?
Otter, Twitter, Whitepages, Pacer, Canva, Zoom Webinar
What's your favorite social network?
Twitter
Who do you wish followed you?
¯\_(ツ)_/¯
Why did you become a journalist?
I thought I could write well and I like exploring different topics.
Did you work for your high school newspaper? If so, what did you do there?
There wasn't a high school newspaper where I grew up.
What story are you most proud of writing or working on?
A records request story detailing overtime paid to Boston police for protests during Summer 2020.
What advice can you offer to aspiring journalists?
Explore all kinds of subject areas and never be afraid to learn something new.
When's the best time to pitch you?
Anytime
What's the best pitch you ever got?
n/a
What's the worst pitch you ever got?
Can't think of one so far
What's your favorite drink?
Cliche ..... coffee
When you're not at a computer, where are you most likely to be?
Covering a legislative session.
Aside from your own, what's your favorite publication to read?
Boston Globe, MassLive, CommonWealth, NYT, AP
What's the most common misperception about your beat?
Not a beat journalist
Would you like to take the Muck Rack Interview?
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