Daniel Mollenkamp
Verified
(He/Him)
As seen in:
The Emancipator,
The Guardian,
TIME Stamped,
Yahoo News,
Investopedia,
Substack,
Flipboard,
The Christian Science Monitor,
Yahoo Sports Canada,
EdSurge,
Observatorio
and
Covers:
Inequality, Education, Foreign Affairs, Antitrust, Housing, Health Policy, Economics, Development, Gene Editing, Platforms Economy
Chauncey Bailey Investigative Reporting Fellow: @IRE_NICAR. Investigative Correspondent: @the_emancipator
Interview
What was your first job as a journalist?
Freelancing for a local paper, one of the oldest in America, actually.
Have you ever used a typewriter?
Yes, but not for professional writing. I'm too young to have done that.
Who's your favorite fictional journalist?
William Boot.
How do you prefer to be pitched on stories?
A quick message is fine. The quality of the idea matters more than the specific formatting.
What's your favorite social network?
N/A
Did you work for your high school newspaper? If so, what did you do there?
No, I had an atypical high school experience. I started freelancing for a local paper to earn extra money after my freshman year in college.
What advice can you offer to aspiring journalists?
If you can stomach a better paying job, life will be easier. Only do this if you feel compelled to.
What's the worst pitch you ever got?
Strong field. I get a lot of pitches from people who clearly know nothing about my work. They're mostly from professional marketers.
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