Dave Mosher
Covers:
space, satellites, satellite constellations, low-Earth orbit (LEO), telecommunications, broadband, internet
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Interview
What was your first job as a journalist?
Space.com, where the editors almost immediately launched me to Cape Canaveral and Houston to cover NASA's space shuttle program.
Have you ever used a typewriter?
My grandfather's Underwood is within 10 feet of me. But that wasn't the one with which I typed out emo song lyrics in high school.
How is social media changing news?
Social media is faster and livelier, but wrong more often than traditional news. Old-school reporting is more important now than ever before.
Who's your favorite fictional journalist?
Clark Kent. Ok, so what if he violated conflict-of-interest ethics—he kicked a lot of evildoers' asses. Where's that line on your resume?
What does it mean to be a journalist?
To doggedly pursue the truth, highlight the good and the bad in this world, and tell a damn good story.
How do you prefer to be pitched on stories?
By email with the exact phrase "exclusive story pitch" in the subject line. And by exclusive I mean nobody else but me has seen the pitch.
What tools and software do you use to do your job?
I try to give every service a first date, but I don't always call back. Google's tools are the main arrows in my quiver, but Pocket rules.
What's your favorite social network?
Twitter. A never-ending fountain of news, laughs, and frustrating demagogues.
Who do you wish followed you?
Carl Sagan. I think he'd have billions and billions and billions of great tweets in him. (Yes, I know he never said that on TV.)
Why did you become a journalist?
I'm too nosy and eclectic to do anything else without being fired.
What story are you most proud of writing or working on?
Any story where I bring new information to light. One new fact, as a friend of mine has said, is better than 100,000 of the hottest takes.
What advice can you offer to aspiring journalists?
Constantly maintain a digital rolodex for your sources with keywords for their areas of expertise. And keep it secret. Keep it safe.
What's your favorite drink?
Water. It keeps me alive.
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