Jeff Wallner
Verified
As seen in:
Associated Press,
MSN,
MSN Canada,
MSN Colombia,
MSN India,
MSN Québec,
MSN Singapore,
MSN UK,
Daily Mail,
MSN España,
MSN South Africa
and
Covers:
MLB, NFL, MLS, and NCAA basketball and football.
Doesn't Cover:
NBA, NHL.
@AP_Sports reporter in Cincinnati. 32 years in journalism. Probably listening to an Indie band. Evertonian.
instagram.com/jeffmwallner/
Interview
What was your first job as a journalist?
Writing a column for a free weekly downtown newspaper.
Have you ever used a typewriter?
Yes.
How is social media changing news?
It is placing an importance on speed over accuracy which is not a good thing.
Who's your favorite fictional journalist?
Stephen King.
What's the funniest news-related #hashtag you've seen?
Can't think of one.
How do you prefer to be pitched on stories?
Email
What tools and software do you use to do your job?
Word, WordPress.
What's your favorite social network?
Twitter
Who do you wish followed you?
Nobody in particular.
Why did you become a journalist?
A love for words and story-telling.
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?
Most of them.
What advice can you offer to aspiring journalists?
Broaden your reach. I wrote for the business section for two years. It was a great diversion from sports and opened other doors.
When's the best time to pitch you?
During the day.
What's the best pitch you ever got?
Can't recall.
What's the worst pitch you ever got?
Can't recall.
What's your favorite drink?
Local Craft Beer
When you're not at a computer, where are you most likely to be?
Listening to music.
Aside from your own, what's your favorite publication to read?
Wall Street Journal.
What's the most common misperception about your beat?
That we have an emotional investment in which team wins and that it impacts our coverage, which is not true.
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