Jack Tunney
Verified
As seen in:
Planet Sport Group,
Dailymotion,
MSN Australia,
MSN New Zealand,
MSN UK,
MSN South Africa,
Flipboard,
RugbyPass,
Planet Rugby,
RugbyDump
Covers:
Rugby and various sports.
Rugby Journalist ✍️🎥
Interview
What was your first job as a journalist?
Freelance local paper.
Have you ever used a typewriter?
no
How is social media changing news?
It's making it more accessible and instant.
Who's your favorite fictional journalist?
Peter Parker
What does it mean to be a journalist?
Pride, the ability to express and guide opinions
What's the funniest news-related #hashtag you've seen?
not sure
How do you prefer to be pitched on stories?
email
What tools and software do you use to do your job?
Wordpress
What's your favorite social network?
Instagram
Who do you wish followed you?
Jonny Wilkinson
Why did you become a journalist?
I love to write creative stories that provide pleasure and intrigue to readers.
Did you work for your high school newspaper? If so, what did you do there?
no
What story are you most proud of writing or working on?
Local disability rugby team profile.
What advice can you offer to aspiring journalists?
Have your aim and create the steps to get yourself there.
When's the best time to pitch you?
daytime
What's the best pitch you ever got?
not sure
What's the worst pitch you ever got?
not sure
What's your favorite drink?
milk
When you're not at a computer, where are you most likely to be?
Playing rugby.
Aside from your own, what's your favorite publication to read?
Rugby World or the Guardian
What's the most common misperception about your beat?
not sure
Would you like to take the Muck Rack Interview?
Create a Muck Rack profile.