Evan Lang
(He/Him)
As seen in:
Purple Row,
MSN,
Libération,
Flipboard,
Yahoo Sports,
Cell Press,
NewsBreak,
Hogs Haven,
BVM Sports
Covers:
Baseball, Sports
🏅 He/They. Baseball enthusiast, writer for @PurpleRow. Member of @RockyMtnRooftop. All comments and opinions are my own.
🦋evanlang27.bsky.social
Interview
Have you ever used a typewriter?
Yes! I tinkered a lot with this old typewriter in middle school. I remember it was fascinating because it had a backspace button!
How is social media changing news?
Not for the better, I'll tell you that much.
What tools and software do you use to do your job?
Google Docs and Google Sheets are my go-to's for drafting and making tables/graphs. For Purple Row all of our articles are done on Chorus.
What's your favorite social network?
They're all just awful.
Who do you wish followed you?
Larry Walker
Why did you become a journalist?
Because I love writing, especially writing about baseball.
Did you work for your high school newspaper? If so, what did you do there?
No
What advice can you offer to aspiring journalists?
Write for yourself. Write to make yourself happy. Write what YOU want to write about.
What's your favorite drink?
Water. I am an extremely boring person.
Aside from your own, what's your favorite publication to read?
The Athletic, Rox Pile
Would you like to take the Muck Rack Interview?
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