James Hagerty on Muck Rack

James Hagerty

Verified
Pittsburgh
As seen in: The Wall Street Journal, MSN, The New York Times, UOL, The Washington Post, PLOS, The Wall Street Journal (China), The Wall Street Journal (Japan), Yahoo Finance, MarketWatch, MDPI and
Covers:  manufacturing
Freelance writer. 40-year veteran of Wall Street Journal on 3 continents. Author of Yours Truly, a guide to writing your own story.
Back to James Hagerty’s profile

Interview

What was your first job as a journalist?

I founded my own newspaper, Worm Killers, at age five.

Have you ever used a typewriter?

I'll give you a hint: I was born in 1956.

How do you prefer to be pitched on stories?

By email.

Who do you wish followed you?

V.S. Pritchett

Why did you become a journalist?

My parents were both newspaper journalists and seemed to be having a good time.

Did you work for your high school newspaper? If so, what did you do there?

I was the editor.

What advice can you offer to aspiring journalists?

Don't be afraid to ask dumb questions.

When's the best time to pitch you?

By email, any time.
Would you like to take the Muck Rack Interview? Create a Muck Rack profile.
 •  Privacy  •  Terms  •  Security and Legal  •   •   •   • 

© 2026 Muck Rack

SOC 2® Certified