Jack O'Brien
Verified
(He/Him)
As seen in:
MM+M,
Apple Podcasts,
LinkedIn,
Medium,
The New York Times,
Yahoo Entertainment,
Wiley Online Library,
Fox News,
Yahoo Sports,
Washington Examiner,
New Jersey Public Radio
and
Covers:
Pharma, biotech, advertising, medical marketing, healthcare.
Digital Editor @MMMnews | Prev: @healthleaders | @newpaltz ‘17 | @ahcj member | jack.obrien@haymarketmedia.com | Patriots, Newcastle, Knicks
Interview
What was your first job as a journalist?
Sports copy editor
Have you ever used a typewriter?
Once
How is social media changing news?
It's demanding constant activity and engagement from reporters, their subjects, and the world around them.
Who's your favorite fictional journalist?
Zoe Barnes
What does it mean to be a journalist?
It means writing, researching, and reporting in the goal of pursuing a narrative truth.
What's the funniest news-related #hashtag you've seen?
How do you prefer to be pitched on stories?
Emails
What tools and software do you use to do your job?
The internet has made it low-maintenance but Temi, the transcription service helps.
What's your favorite social network?
Twitter
Who do you wish followed you?
Tom Brady
Why did you become a journalist?
Because accounting was too hard and I was told I was a good communicator.
Did you work for your high school newspaper? If so, what did you do there?
I did, I wrote about healthcare oddly enough.
What story are you most proud of writing or working on?
The Joel Guerrero deportation story.
What advice can you offer to aspiring journalists?
Find your niche or skill-set that works best for you and get paid for your specialty.
When's the best time to pitch you?
Mid-morning
What's the best pitch you ever got?
The tip that led to the Joel Guerrero story
What's the worst pitch you ever got?
Too many to count.
What's your favorite drink?
Whiskey neat
When you're not at a computer, where are you most likely to be?
On the road or at the gym
Aside from your own, what's your favorite publication to read?
Axios, Wall Street Journal or The New Yorker
What's the most common misperception about your beat?
That it's boring
Would you like to take the Muck Rack Interview?
Create a Muck Rack profile.