Edmond Thorne on Muck Rack

Edmond Thorne

(He/Him)
Florida, Fort Lauderdale
As seen in: NewsBreak, Medium
Covers:  Politics, City Hall, Finance, State House, Crime, Local Entertainment, Extreme Weather, Transportation, Taxes, Real Estate, Movers & Shakers.
Doesn't Cover: Sports, Foreign Languages, Religion, and Children.
OmniCom MultiMedia (OCMM) delivers hyperlocal, nonpartisan news on Florida's crime, politics, health, safety, travel, real estate, and financial matters.

Interview

What was your first job as a journalist?

3 years ago working for OmniCom MultiMedia

Have you ever used a typewriter?

Yes, IBM Selectric

How is social media changing news?

Badly

Who's your favorite fictional journalist?

Murphy Brown

What does it mean to be a journalist?

Learn to listen.

How do you prefer to be pitched on stories?

By Email

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

I'm a Windows

What's your favorite social network?

Vodka

Who do you wish followed you?

Donna Mills

Why did you become a journalist?

I've done everything else I've ever wanted to do.

Did you work for your high school newspaper? If so, what did you do there?

I was an assistant editor.

What story are you most proud of writing or working on?

Wilton Manors Equity

What advice can you offer to aspiring journalists?

LISTEN!

When's the best time to pitch you?

Afternoon

What's the best pitch you ever got?

We want a 1500-word overview article on the NCL Bliss. An Alaskan Cruise fully paid.

What's the worst pitch you ever got?

Could you write an article about a 3-legged dog with a terrible overbite and a light case of mange for adoption?

What's your favorite drink?

Sweet tea

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

City Hall

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

My Google news feed.

What's the most common misperception about your beat?

It's a vacation all the time.

Would you like to take the Muck Rack Interview? Create a Muck Rack profile.