Evan Houk
(He/Him)
As seen in:
MSN,
Yahoo Finance,
Yahoo,
Bangor Daily News,
The Portland Press Herald,
WCSH-TV (Portland, ME),
NewsBreak,
Sun Journal (Lewiston, ME),
CentralMaine.com Audio Stories,
Kennebec Journal
and
Covers:
government, feature profiles, community events, music, arts, the environment
Journalist first, writer, photographer, farmer, geetar-picker
Interview
What was your first job as a journalist?
Beat reporter for The Lincoln County News in Newcastle, Maine
Have you ever used a typewriter?
Yes
How is social media changing news?
It is putting more pressure on journalists to be faster with posting stories and is leading to more inaccuracy I believe.
Who's your favorite fictional journalist?
Fletch
What does it mean to be a journalist?
It means searching for truth.
What's the funniest news-related #hashtag you've seen?
n/A
How do you prefer to be pitched on stories?
Email
What tools and software do you use to do your job?
Macbook, Google Docs, audio recorder, pen and notebook, camera
What's your favorite social network?
Instagram
Who do you wish followed you?
n/A
Why did you become a journalist?
I feel it is a calling and a public service that, when done correctly, can affect positive social change.
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?
Environmental ones.
What advice can you offer to aspiring journalists?
Just do the work and be kind and open-minded.
When's the best time to pitch you?
Evening
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?
Highball
When you're not at a computer, where are you most likely to be?
In the woods
Aside from your own, what's your favorite publication to read?
Down East Magazine
What's the most common misperception about your beat?
N/A
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