Ivan Lajara
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As seen in:
Daily Freeman,
slideshare.net,
Medium,
rebelmouse.com,
EIN News,
The Roundtable (Podcast),
The Record (Troy, NY)
Covers:
journalism, gif, media, cats, social media, breaking news, engagement, hudson valley, kingston ny
Senior Editor @DailyFreeman, Alleged Area Man. ilajara@freemanonline.com; 🐱
Interview
What was your first job as a journalist?
Copy Editor
Have you ever used a typewriter?
Yes. HATE THEM.
How is social media changing news?
It's disrupted the process by making it more transparent, so it also highlights the flaws. It's also dismantled the way news is consumed.
Who's your favorite fictional journalist?
Henry Hackett
What does it mean to be a journalist?
To shine a needed light into the issues that matter and interest us.
What tools and software do you use to do your job?
Tweetdeck, Storify, Photoshop, Adobe Suit, iMove, iPad, Android, laptop, Facebook, Twitter, etc.
What's your favorite social network?
Twitter
Who do you wish followed you?
Andy Carvin or Jim Roberts.
Why did you become a journalist?
For pot-stirring purposes
Did you work for your high school newspaper? If so, what did you do there?
Yes. I wrote and edited the paper. I also published a clandestine paper on the side.
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