What was your first job as a journalist?
As a freelance photographer at the Trenton Monitor.
Have you ever used a typewriter?
Yes!
How is social media changing news?
It's decentralizing it.
Who's your favorite fictional journalist?
Tom Clancy.
What does it mean to be a journalist?
To share with the world an aspect of life that's true and real, perhaps something that's never been seen before :-)
What's the funniest news-related #hashtag you've seen?
How do you prefer to be pitched on stories?
Just send an email to jeff@jeffreybruno.com...I'll look at anything.
What tools and software do you use to do your job?
Nikon all the way, and a host of Adobe products.
What's your favorite social network?
Instagram.
Who do you wish followed you?
Bulent Kilic. One of the finest photojournalists alive today.
Why did you become a journalist?
To show the world the reality of what the Catholic Church is...her mission, her depth...her beauty.
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?
An article about a group of people take there Faith to the New York City Subways.
What advice can you offer to aspiring journalists?
It's about passion, energy and perseverance. Push through the doubts...you'll get there.
When's the best time to pitch you?
11:00am EST.
What's the best pitch you ever got?
How would you like to photograph a Catholic Mass at the Summit of Mt. Everest?
What's the worst pitch you ever got?
To cover (but actually to promote) a guy that thought he was the second coming.
What's your favorite drink?
Martini.
When you're not at a computer, where are you most likely to be?
Training. I escape the world by training for triathlons...there's nothing better than seeing the sunrise after a session!
Aside from your own, what's your favorite publication to read?
It was the epic 'The Last Magazine'...but really just for the massive images and brilliant layouts, but now it's USA Triathlon, or Times.
What's the most common misperception about your beat?
That I know what I'm doing.
