David Braun

Washington, D.C.

As seen in: Nature, Yahoo Canada, Yahoo News New Zealand, Yahoo News UK, National Geographic, PLOS ONE, Yahoo Finance, Yahoo Finance France, Yahoo Finanzas Spain, Allrecipes and

Covers: travel, science, conservation, nature, earth, cultures, endangered species, climate change, energy solutions

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What was your first job as a journalist?

reporter on a small daily newspaper

Have you ever used a typewriter?

yes

How is social media changing news?

democratizing news

Who's your favorite fictional journalist?

Clark Kent

What does it mean to be a journalist?

tell meaningful stories in unforgettable ways

What's the funniest news-related #hashtag you've seen?

I can't say

How do you prefer to be pitched on stories?

What tools and software do you use to do your job?

Word, PhotoShop, Facebook, Twitter, WordPress

What's your favorite social network?

Linked-In

Who do you wish followed you?

you

Why did you become a journalist?

curiosity

Did you work for your high school newspaper? If so, what did you do there?

What story are you most proud of writing or working on?

Nelson Mandela's Freedom Tour of North America

What advice can you offer to aspiring journalists?

read, network, absorb

When's the best time to pitch you?

email time, which is all the time.

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