Multimedia Journalist, Indiana Public Media
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Interview
What was your first job as a journalist?
Interning with Bloom Magazine as a teenage boy with a sparkle in my eye
Have you ever used a typewriter?
Of course
Who's your favorite fictional journalist?
Samuel Katelbach from Babylon Berlin
What does it mean to be a journalist?
You've gotta be accurate, curious, and tenacious (in that order)
What tools and software do you use to do your job?
Adobe Creative Suite, Microsoft Office, video cameras, field recorders
What's your favorite social network?
Reddit
What story are you most proud of writing or working on?
Researchers decry admin plan to sever Kinsey Institute from IU
What advice can you offer to aspiring journalists?
You don't have to go to J School. If you want to be a journalist, just start writing.
What's the best pitch you ever got?
Toxic waste to be dumped in Roachdale, Ind.
What's the worst pitch you ever got?
"Stroads" - what's up with that?
When you're not at a computer, where are you most likely to be?
Therapy
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