Jason Nappi
Verified
As seen in:
Flipboard,
The Portland Press Herald,
WCSH-TV (Portland, ME),
WSPA-TV (Spartanburg, SC),
Sun Journal (Lewiston, ME),
KTUL-TV (Tulsa, OK),
Kennebec Journal,
Morning Sentinel,
KADN-TV (Lafayette, LA),
KLAF-TV (Lafayette, LA)
and
Covers:
Meteorology
Doesn't Cover:
Politics
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Interview
What was your first job as a journalist?
WPIX TV freelance weather producer
Have you ever used a typewriter?
yes
How is social media changing news?
Faster access
Who's your favorite fictional journalist?
don't have one
What does it mean to be a journalist?
Accurate
What's the funniest news-related #hashtag you've seen?
haven't seen one lately
How do you prefer to be pitched on stories?
when it's important
What tools and software do you use to do your job?
Aguacerowx, canva.com, weathermodels, GR2
What's your favorite social network?
Facebook
Who do you wish followed you?
no one
Why did you become a journalist?
felt natural
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?
2024 Total Solar Eclipse in Maine
What advice can you offer to aspiring journalists?
stay true and honest
When's the best time to pitch you?
midday
What's the best pitch you ever got?
be honest and authentic
What's the worst pitch you ever got?
to act like someone else
What's your favorite drink?
water
When you're not at a computer, where are you most likely to be?
kitchen
Aside from your own, what's your favorite publication to read?
AMS
What's the most common misperception about your beat?
weather isn't political
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