James Mills
(He/Him)
As seen in:
The Joy Trip Project,
Medium,
The New York Times,
The Daily Mirror,
National Geographic,
National Geographic Traveler,
Substack,
Outside Magazine,
Condé Nast Traveler,
NorthJersey.com,
The Record (Bergen County)
and
Covers:
National Parks, Outdoor Recreation, Social Justice
Reporting on the business, art and culture of the sustainable active lifestyle
Interview
What was your first job as a journalist?
My first paid job was a a daily reporter for the Wisconsin State Journal.
Have you ever used a typewriter?
Yep, I learned on a Royal manual
How is social media changing news?
Journalists are using social media platforms to do primary research for major news stories
Who's your favorite fictional journalist?
Lois Lane
How do you prefer to be pitched on stories?
With a box of cookies
What tools and software do you use to do your job?
Laptop, Microsoft Word
What's your favorite social network?
Letter writing
Why did you become a journalist?
To make a difference in the world
Did you work for your high school newspaper? If so, what did you do there?
I was a cartoonist
What story are you most proud of writing or working on?
The story of our National Parks and the conservation efforts of Black Americans
What advice can you offer to aspiring journalists?
Write your stories with integrity, Never lie, cheat or steal.
When's the best time to pitch you?
10 AM in the Fall
What's the best pitch you ever got?
I was once invited to visit a brothel in Addis Ababa
What's your favorite drink?
The Revelation
When you're not at a computer, where are you most likely to be?
Fly Fishing
Aside from your own, what's your favorite publication to read?
The Los Angeles Times
What's the most common misperception about your beat?
That everyone believes in the value of nature.
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