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Gautham Nagesh

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Los Angeles
As seen in: Medium, The New York Times, Estadão, The Washington Post, NPR, The Atlantic, The Wall Street Journal, MarketWatch, The Hill, The Indian Express and
Covers:  boxing, diversity, cybersecurity, media, race, tech policy, privacy, sports, michigan, tech, detroit, telecom, sopa, mma, fcc
writer @NBA2K @wgawest @passionweiss prev: #AmericanAuto @wsj
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What was your first job as a journalist?

Local reporter for the Cornell Daily Sun

Have you ever used a typewriter?

Yes, learned to type on an electronic typewriter

How is social media changing news?

Making it more like a public dialogue: faster, more open, less accurate.

What does it mean to be a journalist?

You bear witness and attempt to convey the reality to those that weren't present.

How do you prefer to be pitched on stories?

Via email or Twitter, the shorter the better.

What tools and software do you use to do your job?

WordPress, Twitter, Tumblr, Microsoft Outlook, CQ's full suite of legislative tracking tools

What's your favorite social network?

Tumblr

Why did you become a journalist?

I love to write and learn something new everyday. Plus, it's the only job I could see myself keeping for any length of time.
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