David Barstow
As seen in:
UC Berkeley Graduate School of Journalism,
MSN,
MSN Australia,
MSN Canada,
MSN UK,
The New York Times,
MSN South Africa,
The Economic Times,
The Independent (UK),
Boston.com,
SFGate
and
Covers:
national news, crime and courts, middle eastern issues, investigative reporting, international affairs, national security, white collar crime, corporate malfeasance
Head of the Investigative Reporting Program at UC Berkeley's Graduate School of Journalism.
Interview
Have you ever used a typewriter?
I wish it wasn't so, but yes. I actually took typing in high school. I hated typing class more than any other class I ever took.
Who's your favorite fictional journalist?
Is there any choice other than Cary Grant as Walter Burns?
What does it mean to be a journalist?
I get paid to question authority. How cool is that?
What's the funniest news-related #hashtag you've seen?
How do you prefer to be pitched on stories?
Via email at barstow@nytimes.com. All tips welcomed. Just be to the point.
Did you work for your high school newspaper? If so, what did you do there?
No, but I did write a bit for my hometown paper.
What story are you most proud of writing or working on?
That's like asking who is your favorite child.
What advice can you offer to aspiring journalists?
Never ignore that little warning bell going off in the back of your brain just as you are about to hit send.
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