Jarrod Partridge
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Formula 1, Football, Soccer
Official account of the Motorsport Reports team, covering F1, F2, F3, NASCAR, IndyCar, WEC, WRC, MotoGP, and more! By fans, for fans.
Interview
What was your first job as a journalist?
Recording and transcribing interviews with cyclists after they cross the finish line.
Have you ever used a typewriter?
Yes.
How is social media changing news?
Everyone can share an opinion, which may not be a great thing...
Who's your favorite fictional journalist?
N/A
What does it mean to be a journalist?
It means I get to wake up every day and do something I love, and can put all my passion into.
What's the funniest news-related #hashtag you've seen?
How do you prefer to be pitched on stories?
Email
What tools and software do you use to do your job?
My laptop ;-)
What's your favorite social network?
Reddit
Who do you wish followed you?
Lewis Hamilton.
Why did you become a journalist?
To get 'behind the scenes' at some of the biggest sporting events in the world.
Did you work for your high school newspaper? If so, what did you do there?
No, we didn't have one :-(
What story are you most proud of writing or working on?
My 'Is Formula 1 Boring' piece as it was a huge piece of analysis that I could then turn into an intriguing story, bringing the data to life.
What advice can you offer to aspiring journalists?
Just write. If you can't get a gig with a publication put your writing on Medium to build a portfolio.
When's the best time to pitch you?
Mornings
What's the best pitch you ever got?
N/A
What's the worst pitch you ever got?
N/A
What's your favorite drink?
Vanilla Coke
When you're not at a computer, where are you most likely to be?
Playing at the park with my son.
Aside from your own, what's your favorite publication to read?
ESPN
What's the most common misperception about your beat?
Writing about sports is easy, it's not a job because you get paid to watch sports.
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