Dr Jeff Daum
Covers:
OEM automotive reveals, autonomous vehicles, new technology and products, global culture.
Photojournalism designed to capture the feel, passion, & soul. With a focus on events, people, places, and objets d'art.
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Interview
What was your first job as a journalist?
College yearbook.
Have you ever used a typewriter?
Yes, both manual and electric.
How is social media changing news?
Making it instantaneous but also easily obfuscating real news and facts with fiction.
Who's your favorite fictional journalist?
n.a.
What does it mean to be a journalist?
The opportunity to share perspectives of places and events in a way that the reader feels like they are there.
What's the funniest news-related #hashtag you've seen?
n.a.
How do you prefer to be pitched on stories?
Email.
What tools and software do you use to do your job?
Nikon cameras and lenses, PCs and laptops, processing software.
What's your favorite social network?
Instagram
Who do you wish followed you?
Inquisitive readers
Why did you become a journalist?
To share my perspective.
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?
My latest one.
What advice can you offer to aspiring journalists?
Stay true to your values and offer a unique perspective.
When's the best time to pitch you?
When you have something unique and clearly in line with my interests.
What's the best pitch you ever got?
The last one on new technology.
What's the worst pitch you ever got?
Any where the individual did not take the time to research who I am.
What's your favorite drink?
water
When you're not at a computer, where are you most likely to be?
Behind the lens, traveling the globe or driving a high performance car.
Aside from your own, what's your favorite publication to read?
CNN
What's the most common misperception about your beat?
Any story is worth covering.
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