Ian Mills
Verified
(He/Him)
As seen in:
WHEC-TV (Rochester, NY),
HuffPost,
The Daily Mirror,
United Press International (UPI),
CIO,
NewsBreak,
WICZ-TV (Vestal, NY),
Motorcycle.com,
BU Pipe Dream,
Mambaonline.com,
Dentistry Magazine
and
Covers:
Upstate New York, Binghamton, Binghamton Sports, Southern Tier, Johnson City, Broome County, Binghamton University
@news10nbc sports guy | Threw back-to-back perfect games in MLB, The Show | Director of “Pats’ Big March” & “Love at First Shot"
Interview
What was your first job as a journalist?
Reporter for Fox 40 WICZ in Binghamton.
Have you ever used a typewriter?
No
How is social media changing news?
It is more up-to-date, it isn't just about what is written or put on TV.
Who's your favorite fictional journalist?
Perd Hapley
What does it mean to be a journalist?
Nothing Crazy.
What's the funniest news-related #hashtag you've seen?
How do you prefer to be pitched on stories?
Just a casual email is great.
What tools and software do you use to do your job?
Adobe Premier, Q-Series
What's your favorite social network?
Twitter
Who do you wish followed you?
Matt Damon
Why did you become a journalist?
I just like it.
Did you work for your high school newspaper? If so, what did you do there?
I did for a year as the editor-and-chief
What story are you most proud of writing or working on?
Most proud has to be a Palestinian Protest on Binghamton University's campus because of how much it went to everyone there.
What advice can you offer to aspiring journalists?
Be available. Put yourself in a position to do what others don't want to do. Opportunity comes.
When's the best time to pitch you?
Morning.
What's the best pitch you ever got?
Protest on Campus.
What's the worst pitch you ever got?
A book about cicadas
What's your favorite drink?
Shirley Temple
When you're not at a computer, where are you most likely to be?
Lunch Table
Aside from your own, what's your favorite publication to read?
For The Win
What's the most common misperception about your beat?
That I'm a different Ian Mills.
Would you like to take the Muck Rack Interview?
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