David Montero on Muck Rack

David Montero

  • Corporate Affairs Manager, Amgen
Covers:  immigration, crime, general assignment, politics, disasters, profiles, legislature, guns
Doesn't Cover: electronics, water policy
Former LA Times national correspondent. Baseball fan. Movie junkie. Beer snob. Not always in that order. Opinions are mine. RTs ≠ endorsements

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David Montero’s Biography

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I've been a reporter since 1994 and have worked in Orange County, Los Angeles, Ontario, Ventura, Denver, El Paso and Salt Lake City over the past 18 years.
Some of the biggest stories I've covered include the O.J. Simpson car chase, the crash of Alaska Airlines Flight 261, the refugee crisis in Kosovo, the tsunami in Southeast Asia (India), aftermath of Hurricane Katrina, the 2008 DNC in Denver, Joplin tornado, Aurora theater shooting and recall of Russell Pearce in Arizona over SB1070.

What was your first job as a journalist?

Writing movie reviews for the college paper.

Have you ever used a typewriter?

Yes.

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It's broadening the coverage of topics and it's allowing more direct interaction with sources previously more difficult to cultivate.

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