David Herzig

Chicago

As seen in: The New York Times, Color Research & Application, Forbes, Post Outlook, The Washington Post, Wiley, Wiley Online Library, The Wall Street Journal, Slate, The Hill and

VP @friedkingroup. Former Principal @EY_Tax. Recovering Law Professor. Bylines: @nytimes, @wsj, @washingtonpost, and @slate | @Forbes Contributor. Views mine.

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Have you ever used a typewriter?

Yes.

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

Microsoft Word.

What's your favorite social network?

Twitter.

Who do you wish followed you?

POTUS

Why did you become a journalist?

To bridge the gap between the public and tax law.

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?

Taxing Decision in Slate. I heard a Supreme Court Justice read the article and was irate.

What advice can you offer to aspiring journalists?

Don't use the word "that" it is a distractor

What's the worst pitch you ever got?

That Donald Trump could be impeached based on his tax return information.

What's your favorite drink?

Dr. Pepper

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