Dan Zehr
As seen in:
StarWars.com,
Bloomberg News,
IGN,
Chicago Tribune,
Spreaker,
Good Morning America,
Peoria Journal Star,
Illinois State University News,
Coffee With Kenobi: Star Wars Community & Conversation
Covers:
Star Wars
Doesn't Cover:
Anything not related to that galaxy far, far away.
Educator, Author, Podcaster, Speaker| Bears & Cubs Fan| Find me at @CoffeeWthKenobi ☕️
Interview
What was your first job as a journalist?
StarWars.com article about teaching.
Have you ever used a typewriter?
Yes
How is social media changing news?
It makes it much quicker to send out information.
Who's your favorite fictional journalist?
Drew Taylor
What does it mean to be a journalist?
It means I have the opportunity to get the word out about things I am passionate about.
What's the funniest news-related #hashtag you've seen?
How do you prefer to be pitched on stories?
Email
What tools and software do you use to do your job?
Google Docs
What's your favorite social network?
Twitter
Who do you wish followed you?
Star Wars Fans and Celebrities
Why did you become a journalist?
This is a freelance gig, and I wanted to be more ensconced in the Star Wars community.
Did you work for your high school newspaper? If so, what did you do there?
No.
What story are you most proud of writing or working on?
The interview with New York Yankees pitcher, C.C. Sabathia about Star Wars night at Yankee Stadium.
What advice can you offer to aspiring journalists?
Continue to practice and put your best foot forward and never give in to negative banter on social media.
When's the best time to pitch you?
Mornings
What's the best pitch you ever got?
The one that asked me to be in the Target Rogue One commercial.
What's the worst pitch you ever got?
A request for a gambling site to advertise on my site.
What's your favorite drink?
Coffee
When you're not at a computer, where are you most likely to be?
At home with my family.
Aside from your own, what's your favorite publication to read?
IGN
What's the most common misperception about your beat?
That the fandom is toxic.
Would you like to take the Muck Rack Interview?
Create a Muck Rack profile.