James Ward
(He/Him)
California
As seen in:
MSN,
MSN Australia,
MSN Ireland,
MSN UK,
Color Research & Application,
Daily Mail,
Irish Daily Mail,
MSN South Africa,
USA Today,
Yahoo Canada
and
Covers:
Politics, COVID-19, breaking news, sports, A&E coverage and film reviews.
Coverage of the 2020 Tulare County elections
Interview
What was your first job as a journalist?
Working at a weekly newspaper in Central California.
Have you ever used a typewriter?
Yes
How is social media changing news?
It's both connecting journalists to more readers and giving the trolls a platform.
Who's your favorite fictional journalist?
Clark Kent
What does it mean to be a journalist?
To be independent, truthful, and always think of your readers first.
How do you prefer to be pitched on stories?
Email
What tools and software do you use to do your job?
Presto, Word, Google, Office, etc.
Who do you wish followed you?
I don't
Why did you become a journalist?
I've always been fascinated by the way things work and tell people's stories.
What story are you most proud of writing or working on?
Too many to mention.
What advice can you offer to aspiring journalists?
Only get into the field if you absolutely love it and can't think of doing anything else.
When's the best time to pitch you?
In the morning
What's the worst pitch you ever got?
A request to write a story about marital aids.
What's your favorite drink?
Dr Pepper
When you're not at a computer, where are you most likely to be?
In my living room, at least during the COVID-19 pandemic.
What's the most common misperception about your beat?
That reporters like to create conflict.
Would you like to take the Muck Rack Interview?
Create a Muck Rack profile.