Jared Morgan on Muck Rack

Jared Morgan

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Otago
As seen in: Otago Daily Times, New Zealand Herald, Radio New Zealand (RNZ), Southern Rural Life, Newstalk ZB, The Bharat Express News, Southland Express, The News (Alexandra)
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Interview

What was your first job as a journalist?

As a police reporter

Have you ever used a typewriter?

Yes

How is social media changing news?

It is eroding the craft and blurring the line between those that are qualified and those who are not.

Who's your favorite fictional journalist?

Tintin

What does it mean to be a journalist?

To seek the truth

What's your favorite social network?

Facebook

Who do you wish followed you?

Piers Morgan

Why did you become a journalist?

Because I wanted to know why things happen

What advice can you offer to aspiring journalists?

Get the basics right and treat your notepad like a tool a superhero would use

When you're not at a computer, where are you most likely to be?

Reading news
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