David Leach
As seen in:
StridentConservative (Podcast),
Frazzled,
Medium,
Cisco Blogs,
Eyes on Earth,
ComicBook,
GlobeNewswire,
Benzinga,
Bangor Daily News,
The Portland Press Herald,
Government Technology
and
Covers:
Politics and religion from a Constitutional conservative Christian world view
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Interview
What was your first job as a journalist?
A once-a-week column with a small newspaper (The Summit Daily) in Colorado ski country where I provided conservative opinion on local issues
Have you ever used a typewriter?
Yes
How is social media changing news?
It is making it more accessible and faster to obtain.
Who's your favorite fictional journalist?
Babylon Bee
What does it mean to be a journalist?
Being a provider of non-biased news and opinion.
What's the funniest news-related #hashtag you've seen?
How do you prefer to be pitched on stories?
email
What tools and software do you use to do your job?
Laptop, Wordpress, SoundCloud, Microsoft Office
What's your favorite social network?
Twitter
Who do you wish followed you?
Jonah Goldberg.
Why did you become a journalist?
It's my calling
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?
I'm proud of them all.
What advice can you offer to aspiring journalists?
Write. Write. Write.
When's the best time to pitch you?
Late mornings
What's the best pitch you ever got?
Front page of RedState.com for a piece I wrote about Sen. Tom Cotton's run for the U.S. Senate.
What's your favorite drink?
Starbucks iced blonde skinny vanilla latte, quad shot.
When you're not at a computer, where are you most likely to be?
Watching a movie at home with my wife or catching a Colorado Rockies, Denver Broncos, or Colorado Avalanche game.
Aside from your own, what's your favorite publication to read?
The Hill
What's the most common misperception about your beat?
That I'm biased
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