David Brodie
(He/Him)
As seen in:
Apple Podcasts,
heart,
San Luis Obispo Tribune,
AFAR,
PR Daily,
Ragan,
San Luis Obispo New Times,
Travel with Amateur Traveler Podcast (Podcast)
Covers:
Travel, Luxury Travel, Adventure Travel, Family Travel, Food
Doesn't Cover:
Places that have animals in captivity
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Interview
What was your first job as a journalist?
Starting my podcast in 2005
Have you ever used a typewriter?
Yes
How is social media changing news?
Making it more hyper targeted but less impartial
Who's your favorite fictional journalist?
Clark Kent
What does it mean to be a journalist?
To be fair, impartial and inquisitive
How do you prefer to be pitched on stories?
Email or insta DM
What tools and software do you use to do your job?
Fathom, Adobe Podcast, Riverside, Canva
What's your favorite social network?
TikTok
Who do you wish followed you?
Why did you become a journalist?
To help people travel more and better
Did you work for your high school newspaper? If so, what did you do there?
No
What story are you most proud of writing or working on?
My 4 part podcast series on Nepal
What advice can you offer to aspiring journalists?
Get to know all aspects of content creation
When's the best time to pitch you?
Afternoon
What's the best pitch you ever got?
An opportunity to go to the Maldives for a week
What's the worst pitch you ever got?
To talk to the CEO of a travel gadget company
What's your favorite drink?
Mojito
When you're not at a computer, where are you most likely to be?
On an airplane
Aside from your own, what's your favorite publication to read?
Afar
What's the most common misperception about your beat?
That travel content is easy to create
Would you like to take the Muck Rack Interview?
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