Eammonn Dignam
(He/Him)
- Audio Coordinator and Video Game Journalist, Fox News
- Podcast Host, FOX on Games
Deer Park, New York, Rockville Centre
As seen in:
FOX on Games,
Fox News,
Apple Podcasts,
LinkedIn,
Fox News Radio,
Yahoo News,
Aol,
New York Post,
Spotify,
Yahoo Finance,
Fox Business,
Yahoo Movies Canada
and
Covers:
Biggest news in gaming, streaming, pop culture, and nerd culture related items. I also dabble in entertainment, crime, and tech reporting. While I have the ability to do politics, I tend to avoid.
Doesn't Cover:
Reviews. Fashion. Food. Although, Food is a future topic I would enjoy covering.
#FoxOnGames Wed, Sat. and Sun. on @SiriusXM 115, #gaming news in 1 minute. Reporting on your local Fox TV and radio affiliates
Interview
What was your first job as a journalist?
Fox News, as an intern- followed by p.a. followed by newsgatherer.
Have you ever used a typewriter?
Yes. Although, I was young.
How is social media changing news?
Too much unverified muck to determine what is true or not to non-savvy readers.
Who's your favorite fictional journalist?
Peter Parker
What does it mean to be a journalist?
Tell what you see, as unbiased as possible... ignoring personal feelings to make sure the truth is attained.
What's the funniest news-related #hashtag you've seen?
anything #OverheardInTheNewsroom
How do you prefer to be pitched on stories?
With a twist that makes the story interest, and spoken to as a friend or a friendly acquaintance
What tools and software do you use to do your job?
Adobe Audition, iNews, ENCO, Windows programs
What's your favorite social network?
Myspace, irrelevant.... but still was my favorite.
Who do you wish followed you?
Eminem
Why did you become a journalist?
Accidental. Truthful. Worked out for the best?
Did you work for your high school newspaper? If so, what did you do there?
No, got into the journalism game late.
What story are you most proud of writing or working on?
My first, the story about the release of "That Dragon, Cancer"
What advice can you offer to aspiring journalists?
Listen to your editors, know which battles to take, and which to give up. Don't die on hills you don't need to.
When's the best time to pitch you?
after 2pm ET
What's the best pitch you ever got?
I got pitched a witch once. It was fun.
What's the worst pitch you ever got?
I don't have a 'worst.' I have unmemorable pitches.
What's your favorite drink?
Captain Morgan and Cola.
When you're not at a computer, where are you most likely to be?
Eating some delicious food in NYC.
Aside from your own, what's your favorite publication to read?
Kotaku, IGN, Gamespot
What's the most common misperception about your beat?
That I get all the free video games.
Would you like to take the Muck Rack Interview?
Create a Muck Rack profile.