Gary Wollenhaupt
As seen in:
Forbes,
MSN,
Samsung Business USA,
Retail Dive,
Healthcare Dive,
MediaFeed.org,
CIO Dive,
Supply Chain Dive,
Global Finance,
BioPharma Dive
and
Covers:
Supply chain & logistics, transportation, fintech, 3D printing, Internet of Things, smart cities, green building, commercial construction
Doesn't Cover:
health care, women's issues
Professional Freelance Writer, Content Marketing Writer
Interview
What was your first job as a journalist?
A reporter for the Ironton, Ohio, Tribune.
Have you ever used a typewriter?
Yes
How is social media changing news?
Dumbing it down incredibly -- few people read beyond the headlines
Who's your favorite fictional journalist?
Clark Kent
What does it mean to be a journalist?
Gathering and reporting facts in an engaging and informative writing style.
How do you prefer to be pitched on stories?
Email
What tools and software do you use to do your job?
Audacity, ExpressScribe, Trint, Excel, Word
What's your favorite social network?
Twitter
Who do you wish followed you?
Ann Handley
Why did you become a journalist?
As a youngster, writing was one of the few things I did well. I played to my strengths.
Did you work for your high school newspaper? If so, what did you do there?
Yes. I was a reporter during my senior year.
What story are you most proud of writing or working on?
Chronicling the need for additional funding for developmentally disabled children programs in my county.
What advice can you offer to aspiring journalists?
Learn to listen between the lines.
When's the best time to pitch you?
Weekdays in the afternoon, Pacific time.
What's the best pitch you ever got?
A pitch on new energy-saving technology for ocean-going cargo ships. It was an innovative product that disrupted traditional thinking.
What's the worst pitch you ever got?
CBD oil crap.
What's your favorite drink?
Hefeweizen
When you're not at a computer, where are you most likely to be?
Walking my two golden retrievers.
Aside from your own, what's your favorite publication to read?
Sports Car Market
What's the most common misperception about your beat?
That it's about hardware, not people.
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