Dennis Santiago
- Contributor, America Out Loud
- Contributor, Recoil OffGrid Magazine
- Contributor, Gun Mart
- Columnist, RedState
California
As seen in:
America Out Loud,
Gun Mart,
Recoil OffGrid Magazine,
RedState,
Medium,
HuffPost,
Substack,
American Banker,
EIN News,
EIN Presswire,
America's 1st Freedom,
Lucianne.com,
Cause Action
Covers:
National Policy, International Policy, Global Stability, Politics, Financial Policy, Shooting Sports, Men's Issues
Global Risk and Financial Analyst. Commentator at RedState. Decent marksman. Twitter since 2008. Male. My pronouns are AH/MF.
Interview
What was your first job as a journalist?
Vice President, Data Broadcasting Company assigned to the CBS MarketWatch start up team.
Have you ever used a typewriter?
Yes. I even have an old Royal Aristocrat portable typewriter.
How is social media changing news?
Social media balances the coverage of media outlets.
Who's your favorite fictional journalist?
Frank Herbert
What does it mean to be a journalist?
Find the truth of the moment. Even if it's inconvenient.
What's the funniest news-related #hashtag you've seen?
How do you prefer to be pitched on stories?
email or social media inquiries
What tools and software do you use to do your job?
Word processors. I like that you can create block outlines and use dictation to fill in thoughts now.
What's your favorite social network?
Facebook
Who do you wish followed you?
Donald Trump, Vladimir Putin, Xi Jinping, Taylor Swift Yeah it's eclectic. Don't Hate.
Why did you become a journalist?
Writing is my energy outlet.
Did you work for your high school newspaper? If so, what did you do there?
Yes. I was a photographer.
What story are you most proud of writing or working on?
America's Unwanted Young Men
What advice can you offer to aspiring journalists?
Real life experience is far more important than anything you'll find on the internet. A true writer's sentence is an encapsulated volume.
When's the best time to pitch you?
Mid-day to afternoon
What's the best pitch you ever got?
Would you partner with me to stop the US Treasury from making this mistake? - Arianna Huffington I said yes.
What's the worst pitch you ever got?
So far, they haven't been that bad. Product reviews can be awkward if the featured item is no good.
What's your favorite drink?
Scotch or bourbon
When you're not at a computer, where are you most likely to be?
At a shooting range or on a motorcycle.
Aside from your own, what's your favorite publication to read?
Wall Street Journal
What's the most common misperception about your beat?
That is trapped in dogm. I'm actually very pragmatic about my op-eds.
Would you like to take the Muck Rack Interview?
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