Hunter Bassler
Verified
(Any Pronouns)
- Digital Desk Reporter and Producer, KSDK-TV (St. Louis, MO)
- Pyrojournalist, Wildfire Today
United States
As seen in:
KSDK-TV (St. Louis, MO),
Wildfire Today,
MSN,
Yahoo Entertainment,
Yahoo Life,
The Wall Street Journal,
SFGate,
U.S. News and World Report,
Flipboard,
St. Louis Business Journal,
Yahoo Sports,
Yahoo
and
Covers:
Environment, public health, and energy
Earthbound working @KSDKNews • Agender (Any Pronouns) • Covering St. Louis' environment, pollution and infrastructure • Religion scholar on the side •
Interview
What was your first job as a journalist?
Paid intern at MLex, a regulatory risk and opportunity wire service in Brussels.
Have you ever used a typewriter?
Yes
How is social media changing news?
It’s democratizing it.
Who's your favorite fictional journalist?
Karen Page
What does it mean to be a journalist?
Just like the mediums of ancient times, you’re the medium of information between those in power and those with power.
What's the funniest news-related #hashtag you've seen?
How do you prefer to be pitched on stories?
Over email
What's your favorite social network?
Twitter
Who do you wish followed you?
Jeff VanderMeer
Did you work for your high school newspaper? If so, what did you do there?
I did not, but wish I had.
What story are you most proud of writing or working on?
Tie between the fact-check piece on wether kids can transmit COVID-19 or the data story on climate change and Arizona counties.
What advice can you offer to aspiring journalists?
Good journalism always results in someone angry. If no one is angry, it’s PR.
What's your favorite drink?
Peppermint Tea
When you're not at a computer, where are you most likely to be?
Either the botanical garden or near the stovetop cooking something
Aside from your own, what's your favorite publication to read?
McSweeney’s Internet Tendency
Would you like to take the Muck Rack Interview?
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