Daliah Wachs
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Daliah Wachs, MD, FAAFP: Hosts the globally syndicated medical talk show on TMN Ntwk, iHeart, KDAWN, AUTHOR
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Interview
What was your first job as a journalist?
Radio Host at KLAV
Have you ever used a typewriter?
yes. And miss them :)
How is social media changing news?
Bringing news to the viewer and in easy to read forms. Listeners get to create their own voice in their head rather than the newscaster
Who's your favorite fictional journalist?
Ernest Cline - wrote Ready Player One - best book ever!
What does it mean to be a journalist?
Its a true honor, and our duty is to share the news responsibly.
What's the funniest news-related #hashtag you've seen?
How do you prefer to be pitched on stories?
Syndicated Radio Host, Journalist, Physician
What tools and software do you use to do your job?
COMREX, Google, wordpress
What's your favorite social network?
facebook
Who do you wish followed you?
Most network newscasters as they can get a clearer handle on any of the health stories and explain it easier by following my work
Why did you become a journalist?
Many people lost their jobs during the recession and needed free medical advise. I paid for airtime once a week and the show later turned na
Did you work for your high school newspaper? If so, what did you do there?
wrote articles as needed
What story are you most proud of writing or working on?
The Erectile Dysfunction linked to Heart Disease story. Viagra essentially saved millions men's lives bringing them into the doctor.
What advice can you offer to aspiring journalists?
Stay true to your ethics and don't make a story that is based on emotion and flashy headlines. We have a duty to our readers, listeners, vie
When's the best time to pitch you?
anytime :)
What's the best pitch you ever got?
From a news network wanting us to break down Ebola to not worry people during the outbreak
What's the worst pitch you ever got?
Asking to host a TV show where people hooked up and made out in my broadcasting studio
What's your favorite drink?
lemonade
When you're not at a computer, where are you most likely to be?
teaching, singing, eating, working out :)
Aside from your own, what's your favorite publication to read?
Daily Mail
What's the most common misperception about your beat?
That we sell out for a good story. Many journalists turn stories down if they don't feel they're worthy.
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