Jordan Palmer
- Lead Technical Writer, Global Alliant Inc
Virginia
As seen in:
Medium,
Yahoo Life,
Yahoo News Malaysia,
Android Central,
Flipboard,
Windows Central,
Android Police,
Tom's Guide,
NewsBreak,
Columbia Daily Spectator
and
Covers:
Phones, video games, computers
Doesn't Cover:
Finance, healthcare
Technical writer, aspiring published author, mechanical keyboard fan.
Formerly of Tom's Guide, Android Central, Android Police, and more.
Interview
What was your first job as a journalist?
Writing for Android Police. First article was about a Hearthstone expansion.
Have you ever used a typewriter?
Yes.
How is social media changing news?
It's changing how people acquire and digest news.
Who's your favorite fictional journalist?
Don't have one.
What does it mean to be a journalist?
I'm not one, so I don't know.
What's the funniest news-related #hashtag you've seen?
Don't really follow hashtags.
How do you prefer to be pitched on stories?
Be straight up. Don't try to be clever.
What tools and software do you use to do your job?
Typora since I write in markdown.
What's your favorite social network?
Favorite? Mastodon. Most-used? Twitter.
Who do you wish followed you?
My old editors.
Why did you become a journalist?
I love writing.
Did you work for your high school newspaper? If so, what did you do there?
Nope.
What story are you most proud of writing or working on?
I have a lot, but it's probably one of my phone or game reviews.
What advice can you offer to aspiring journalists?
Find your niche, find your style, and find someone who's willing to listen to the words you have to write.
When's the best time to pitch you?
Any time. I check my emails frequently.
What's the best pitch you ever got?
Don't think I've ever gotten a good pitch.
What's the worst pitch you ever got?
Something about sex toys and sideloading an accompanying app since it wasn't allowed in the Play Store.
What's your favorite drink?
Dr. Pepper or my 12-year scotch. Depends on my mood.
When you're not at a computer, where are you most likely to be?
In my bed. I don't leave my computer except to sleep.
Aside from your own, what's your favorite publication to read?
Ars Technica.
What's the most common misperception about your beat?
I only write about app sales.
Would you like to take the Muck Rack Interview?
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