Jeffrey Kare
As seen in:
BroadwayWorld,
Gold Derby,
Apple Podcasts,
Riding the Waves of A Lifetime,
MSN,
MSN Malaysia,
Yahoo Entertainment,
Flipboard,
Letterboxd,
NewsBreak,
Anchor.fm
Covers:
Movies, TV, Theater
Doesn't Cover:
Politics
Contributing Editor for @BroadwayWorld | Contributing Writer for @GoldDerby | Founder of @KareReviews
Interview
What was your first job as a journalist?
BroadwayWorld Raleigh
Have you ever used a typewriter?
No
How is social media changing news?
I don't know.
Who's your favorite fictional journalist?
Tintin
What does it mean to be a journalist?
I get so many different opportunities.
What's the funniest news-related #hashtag you've seen?
I don't know.
How do you prefer to be pitched on stories?
I don't know.
What tools and software do you use to do your job?
Google Docs
What's your favorite social network?
Facebook
Who do you wish followed you?
Ben Brantley
Why did you become a journalist?
I pretty much fell into it after hearing about a job opening at BroadwayWorld Raleigh.
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?
Backstories for different musicals on Broadway.
What advice can you offer to aspiring journalists?
Follow your own path.
When's the best time to pitch you?
Midday
What's the best pitch you ever got?
To interview successful people in show business.
What's the worst pitch you ever got?
I don't know.
What's your favorite drink?
Cold Water
When you're not at a computer, where are you most likely to be?
On my phone.
Aside from your own, what's your favorite publication to read?
Deadline Hollywood
What's the most common misperception about your beat?
I don't know.
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