Eli Becht
Verified
(He/Him)
As seen in:
Pro Game Guides,
MSN,
MSN Canada,
Yahoo Life,
Aol,
Sports Illustrated,
Flipboard,
Heavy,
SlashGear,
MovieWeb,
Dexerto
and
Covers:
Video Games, Tech, Sports, Automotive, Lifestyle
work your loki
Interview
What was your first job as a journalist?
Gaming Contributor for Heavy.com
How is social media changing news?
It's spread a whole lot faster now. As a result, you see a lot of misinformation as well.
Who's your favorite fictional journalist?
Lois Lane.
How do you prefer to be pitched on stories?
Email and with something related to my beat.
What tools and software do you use to do your job?
Wordpress, Photoshop, Gimp
What's your favorite social network?
Twitter by far.
Why did you become a journalist?
I wanted to spread the news to people. I hate seeing fake news articles shared across social media.
What story are you most proud of writing or working on?
Helped write a pretty comprehensive post about Twitch streamer Ninja before he skyrocketed to popularity. https://heavy.com/games/2018/02/tyler-blevins/
What advice can you offer to aspiring journalists?
Apply to every opening there is. I didn't do any internships in college but was able to land a job right out of school.
When's the best time to pitch you?
Any time of the day.
What's the best pitch you ever got?
Nothing comes to mind, I'm not sure I've ever taken a tip before.
What's the worst pitch you ever got?
Nothing really comes to mind.
What's your favorite drink?
Water.
When you're not at a computer, where are you most likely to be?
A brewery. I love me some craft beer.
What's the most common misperception about your beat?
I have time to play video games all day.
Would you like to take the Muck Rack Interview?
Create a Muck Rack profile.