Jacob Kornbluh
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As seen in:
Forward,
Medium,
MSN,
Scribd,
BuzzFeed,
Flipboard,
Pittsburgh Jewish Chronicle,
The Times of Israel,
Haaretz,
NewsBreak,
Jewish Journal (Los Angeles)
and
Covers:
israel and the palestinians, jewish vote, jewish issues, nyc politics, israeli politics
Doesn't Cover:
entertainment
senior political reporter at @jdforward. Email: kornbluh@forward.com. RT's X endorsements.
Interview
What was your first job as a journalist?
Covering the AIPAC convention in 2011
Have you ever used a typewriter?
Yes. 20 years ago.
How is social media changing news?
Minute by minute news and live events, dramatically.
Who's your favorite fictional journalist?
Ben Smith
What does it mean to be a journalist?
Honest and objective reporting
What's the funniest news-related #hashtag you've seen?
How do you prefer to be pitched on stories?
Print.
What tools and software do you use to do your job?
Computer and iPhone.
What's your favorite social network?
Twitter
Who do you wish followed you?
Benjamin Netanyahu
Why did you become a journalist?
A way to represent the people's voice and influence policy conversations.
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?
How Romney won the Orthodox Jewish vote
What advice can you offer to aspiring journalists?
Get the facts rights, share your personal thoughts and report without fear.
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