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Ed Bejarana on Muck Rack

Ed Bejarana

Coeur d'Alene, Idaho
Covers:  Government issues facing the state of Idaho
Web Developer, Voice Actor, Marketing Guru, Author, Veteran. Committed to ending #22ADay. #TechTales #VoiceMagic #WebSuccess.

Interview

What was your first job as a journalist?

Podcaster

Have you ever used a typewriter?

Yes.

How is social media changing news?

Killing it.

Who's your favorite fictional journalist?

Dale Brown

What does it mean to be a journalist?

I bring the missing perspective.

How do you prefer to be pitched on stories?

Phone. I like to talk with the person.

What tools and software do you use to do your job?

Mac

What's your favorite social network?

I don't really like social media anymore.

Who do you wish followed you?

James Taylor

Why did you become a journalist?

I felt bias has crept into the news and a conservative's perspective was missing.

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 last one.

What advice can you offer to aspiring journalists?

Leave your ego at home.

When's the best time to pitch you?

Early morning.

What's the best pitch you ever got?

n/a

What's the worst pitch you ever got?

n/a

What's your favorite drink?

Water.

When you're not at a computer, where are you most likely to be?

With my wife.

Aside from your own, what's your favorite publication to read?

Inc.

What's the most common misperception about your beat?

That I am close minded on political topics.

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