Donnie Tuggle
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As seen in:
WSB-TV (Atlanta, GA),
MSN,
NewsBreak,
KXII-TV (Sherman, TX),
KBTX-TV (Bryan, TX),
KCBD-TV (Lubbock, TX),
KLTV-TV (Tyler, TX),
KWTX-TV (Waco, TX),
KTRE-TV (Pollok, TX),
Texas State Public Affairs Network
Covers:
General Assignment
Reporter/MMJ @kbtxnews (CBS) in Bryan-College Station/ Brazos Valley, Atlanta born & raised. Story ideas? DM or email me. Retweets ≠ endorsements. NABJ|NPPA
Interview
What was your first job as a journalist?
Freelance Photographer
Have you ever used a typewriter?
Yes
How is social media changing news?
News is rapidly changing. Breaking news is no longer breaking by the time it reaches the TV airways.
Who's your favorite fictional journalist?
Ron Burgundy
What does it mean to be a journalist?
Problem solver, truth seeker.
How do you prefer to be pitched on stories?
Email
What tools and software do you use to do your job?
ENPS
What's your favorite social network?
Instagram
Why did you become a journalist?
I like to tell positive and uplifting stories.
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?
Former Texas A&M students fly over Kyle Field.
What advice can you offer to aspiring journalists?
Keeping working hard and don’t take no for an answer.
When's the best time to pitch you?
Anytime
What's your favorite drink?
Coca-Cola
When you're not at a computer, where are you most likely to be?
Out in the field behind the camera.
Aside from your own, what's your favorite publication to read?
The New York Times, Washington Post, Atlanta Journal Constitution
What's the most common misperception about your beat?
NA
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