Damien Wilde
Verified
As seen in:
9to5Google,
Android Authority,
Flipboard,
Inferse,
The Hoops News,
The Baltimore Post,
Gear Open
Covers:
Technology, Google
Interview
What was your first job as a journalist?
Video journalist at national golf publication
Have you ever used a typewriter?
As a child.
How is social media changing news?
It allows amplification of headlines but unfortunately not the actual content within in most cases.
Who's your favorite fictional journalist?
Although technically a press photographer: Peter Parker.
What does it mean to be a journalist?
Ego.
What's the funniest news-related #hashtag you've seen?
N/A
How do you prefer to be pitched on stories?
Don't pitch me. I seek out what I want to cover.
What tools and software do you use to do your job?
Adobe Creative Cloud primarily, Google Docs, a lot of Wordpress, and tons of Google Chrome (what else).
What's your favorite social network?
Twitter.
Who do you wish followed you?
Pope Francis
Why did you become a journalist?
I still ask myself this.
Did you work for your high school newspaper? If so, what did you do there?
N/A
What story are you most proud of writing or working on?
Working on the #ThisGirlGolfs campaign.
What advice can you offer to aspiring journalists?
Learn a multitude of skills: HTML, editing (video/audio/image), create something every single day. Use self-publishing tools: YouTube/blog
When's the best time to pitch you?
8am GMT Mon-Fri.
What's the best pitch you ever got?
Nothing specific.
What's the worst pitch you ever got?
I get hundreds per day - mostly terrible.
What's your favorite drink?
Non-alcoholic: Tea
When you're not at a computer, where are you most likely to be?
Walking the dog.
Aside from your own, what's your favorite publication to read?
The Guardian
What's the most common misperception about your beat?
I know how to fix your specific tech-related issue. I don't.
Would you like to take the Muck Rack Interview?
Create a Muck Rack profile.