Dion Pierre
Reston
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Covers:
Higher education, multiculturalism, neo-segregation, anti-Semitism, liberalism
Interview
What was your first job as a journalist?
Something cool!
Have you ever used a typewriter?
Nope.
How is social media changing news?
For the worse.
Who's your favorite fictional journalist?
Rita Skeeter
What does it mean to be a journalist?
To pursue the truth.
What's the funniest news-related #hashtag you've seen?
Not sure.
What tools and software do you use to do your job?
Office
What's your favorite social network?
None of the above.
Who do you wish followed you?
My future children.
Why did you become a journalist?
To pursue the truth.
Did you work for your high school newspaper? If so, what did you do there?
Editor
What story are you most proud of writing or working on?
Neo-Segregation at Yale
What advice can you offer to aspiring journalists?
Write, write, write.
When's the best time to pitch you?
Honestly? Always
What's the worst pitch you ever got?
Not applicable.
What's your favorite drink?
Dr. Pepper, Cream
When you're not at a computer, where are you most likely to be?
In a book.
Aside from your own, what's your favorite publication to read?
The New York Times
What's the most common misperception about your beat?
That's a long discussion!
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